as in to bog (down)
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Also, 2024 saw the largest data breaches in history, impacting billions of users and subjecting customers to the potential of having personal data exposed and ultimately exploited.—
Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
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The incident subjected museum leadership to intense scrutiny over the security lapse, which independent investigations have framed as symptomatic of broader systemic infrastructure failures.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
18 May 2026
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The sensation of being weighed down also seems to mimic the calming effect of physical touch.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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The three major indexes fell Friday, weighed down by weakness in technology stocks and higher Treasury yields.—
Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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But experts say the seesaw may be hampering efforts to reach a deal.—
Jackie Northam,
NPR,
12 May 2026
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The shadow of the Epstein scandal Starmer's government, despite a massive Labour majority in parliament, has struggled to lower the cost of living and kick start a floundering British economy — hampered albeit by the wars in Ukraine and Iran and their devastating impact on global energy prices.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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“Weight (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weight%20%28down%29. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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