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weighed (upon)

verb

past tense of weigh (upon)

as in bore (down)

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compressed

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Dimethyl ether, or DME, is a gas that can be compressed into a liquid at room temperature under 75 psi, a relatively low pressure similar to that of a bike tire.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 17 Aug. 2026
My salary has been compressed by decades of raises well below inflation and stagnant institutional pay scales.

— Francisco Ruiz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

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weigh in

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