as in weighing
to be of importance
she believes that doing well in school really does matter
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Truly pocket sized and weighing just 165g, FiiO says this is the ideal travel companion thanks to 12 hours of battery life and a two-hour fast-charge mode.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
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Recreationally, Schnell drives vehicles weighing more than 12,000 pounds for stadiums packed with fans.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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Gordon then got injured late in that game, meaning Rashford started again here.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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The lucky player chose the Quick Pick option, meaning a lottery machine randomly chose at least some of the ticket numbers.—
Simone Jasper,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Mattering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mattering. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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