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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Instead, Trump continues to press Zelensky into negotiations that look increasingly stacked against Ukraine.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
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Rather than pouring resources into speculative frontier models, Beijing has a pressing incentive to use the technology as a more immediate productivity engine.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
19 Feb. 2026
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An 88-year-old woman was attacked by a homeless man who shoved her to the pavement and stole her cane outside a Target in Union Square, cops said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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However, Ruben Dias did appear to shove Burn into that offside position, even if his starting stance was already behind the defence.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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The idea of compressing a mattress every day sounds like a shortcut to premature wear.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
20 Feb. 2026
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Vendors built on per-seat licensing and static tools are seeing their economics squeezed as AI systems compress development timelines and reduce maintenance overhead.—
David Stout,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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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 25 Feb. 2026.
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