as in to bog (down)
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For months, Vince would roll out her limp body in a wheelchair and subject her to various humiliations.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026 -
Jones had claimed that the 2012 massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary School was a hoax and staged and his followers subjected the families to years of harassment and death threats.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2026
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Schwab shares were lower by 5% on Thursday, weighed down by its first-quarter revenue miss reported earlier in the morning.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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But the 2026 housing market has gotten off to a rough start, as affordability concerns continue to weigh down activity and disrupt the industry’s seasonal rhythm.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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My enjoyment was always hampered by trying to manipulate and enlarge the grid.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Bodies were sighted, but fuel that could have been easily ignited and the natural terrain hampered rescue efforts to the point where even airboats were eventually prohibited from skimming the river of grass to help.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Weight (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weight%20%28down%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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