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Recent Examples of deadweight
Thus, Ockham's razor cuts loose the deadweight of the theory, leaving it with only the necessary pieces of explanation.
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Julius Černiauskas, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
So, in certain industries, the risk of outsourcing may well outweigh the deadweight loss resulting from tariffs or any other form of free trade barriers.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 June 2025
Losing that 200 pounds of deadweight freed me up to focus on advancing my career.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
Losing that 200 pounds of deadweight has freed me up to focus on advancing my career.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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Julius Černiauskas, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
So, in certain industries, the risk of outsourcing may well outweigh the deadweight loss resulting from tariffs or any other form of free trade barriers.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 June 2025
Losing that 200 pounds of deadweight freed me up to focus on advancing my career.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
Losing that 200 pounds of deadweight has freed me up to focus on advancing my career.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deadweight
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The stress of finding housing, steady work, and a supportive environment can be overwhelming, especially when paired with the burden of rebuilding trust.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The new third line can ease the burden Coach Craig Berube has high hopes for newcomer Nicolas Roy as his 3C, and that’s with good reason.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Dream Chaser is designed to deliver cargo and eventually people to orbit, landing as gently as a commercial airliner.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The average cargo ship produces a steady rumble between about 20 and 200 hertz, roughly the same low-frequency band as a bass speaker, at a volume that’s on par with a chainsaw at close range.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Heat has discussed this option, but to this point has leaned toward keeping Rozier to see if his salary (and expiring contract) can be used as cap ballast in a trade if a pricey standout player becomes available closer to the February trade deadline.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Wearing the right clothing, Freud said to Moss, can provide a powerful psychological ballast.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Falling freight rates have been a byproduct of the slowing container demand, with Drewry’s World Container Index (WCI) measuring a 3 percent weekly decline to $2,044 per 40-foot container.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Sep. 2025
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But the team has mitigated what would have been an unmanageable $180 million hit by rebalancing sourcing away from China, renegotiating vendor terms and optimizing freight.—
John Buckingham,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Built to last, the 2020 model features a new roof design that boasts up to 90 pounds per square foot of snow load.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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It’s finished in a beautiful coat of light green and has loads of chrome trim and a black roof.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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Beyond sports-specific performance metrics, biomechanics research has long shown that altering the properties of playing surfaces changes muscle stiffness, joint loading and range of motion.—
Michael Hales,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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Free reMarkable mobile and desktop apps allow for loading in notes and documents needed for the coming work day.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this year, SpaceDOTs launched its first payload into orbit on a SpaceX rocket, marking the start of commercial data collection.—
Lisa Falco,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Marketed as a low-cost cruise missile, Crossbow weighs about 750 kilograms (around 1,650 pounds), carries a 300-kilogram (660-pound) modular payload, and can fly more than 800 kilometers (500 miles) at high subsonic speeds.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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The mix of short-term detainees and long-haul prisoners makes SeaTac a unique microcosm of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), where courtroom drama and the gritty realities of incarceration meet under one roof.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Or go ahead and wear them on a long-haul flight.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Deadweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadweight. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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