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weighs (upon)

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present tense third-person singular of weigh (upon)

as in bears (down)

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pressures

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If a message pressures you to donate immediately, verify your identity or click a link before a deadline, avoid using the link in the email when anything feels off.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
But when her father pressures her into an unwanted engagement, her resolve is tested.

— Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

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