as in weighing down
to make sad
that sort of news really bums me out
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The best styling products for fine hair can add major oomph and volume without weighing down your strands.
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Investors have been selling off memory plays in recent days, weighing down the market.
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An unidentified man wearing blue basketball shorts and a Knicks hat was spotted in a video obtained by ABC News getting down on one knee, pulling out a red box and holding up a ring.
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Kapow is excited about getting down.
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Problem properties can create economic and fiscal challenges, including depressing neighboring property values, straining fire and police resources and increasing the risk of arson and violent crime.
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Disruptions from war are not cured by depressing economic activity; they’re cured by dealing with the causes of those disruptions.
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This question of what happened to fishes immediately after the age of the dinosaurs kept troubling me.
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So what is troubling the Mariners?
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In Disclosure Day, Jane’s worrying is curious, coming from someone who meant to become a nun.
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Looking to be quite aggressive in a football sense and always looking for the solution and what can happen instead of worrying about what the problem is.
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The news was saddening for Jewell — but also alarming for the defense.
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Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the Allegheny County police tip line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS.
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The article suggests conservatives should press Warsh on his precise definition of inflation, particularly concerning the dollar's exchange value.
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“Bumming (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumming%20%28out%29. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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