as in to bear (down on)
to push steadily against with some force
the bulky backpack weighed upon my back uncomfortably
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Simple arithmetic such as 355/113 could be calculated in place by selecting the text and pressing USE FRONT-CALC (Control-G), which yields the answer with a dotted underline to indicate the result of a computation.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
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Publisher Berkley has gone back to press twice on the trade paperback since premiere week, and saw a 5,000 percent increase across all formats in year-over-year weekly sales following the show’s release, according to Christine Ball, evp & publisher.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Gurich, the deputy seen on video shoving the woman outside the jail in downtown Sacramento, was fired from the Sheriff’s Office in April.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Cate reaches her hand out to try and push Marie into complying, but Jordan intercepts and uses their energy-blasting powers to shove Cate backwards, hitting a wall.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Both Michigan Central and Emergent Campus models compress this learning curve by integrating practical application from day one.—
Alison Griffin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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According to Spotify, Bluetooth currently doesn’t provide enough bandwidth to transmit lossless audio, so the signal has to be compressed before being sent.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Weigh (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weigh%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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