as in to bog (down)
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However, should the SEC move forward with a foreign listing requirement, affected companies would face a choice between taking on a new listing overseas or subjecting themselves to the more rigorous oversight regime applicable to U.S. domestic companies.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
5 Aug. 2025 -
The suit claims Greg Farley, assistant principal of Lawrence High School, pulled the students out of class and subjected them to interrogations, with other district officials, without notifying parents, the suit claims.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
2 Aug. 2025
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Pickaxe weighed down with regrets of the dead and still alive alike.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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The result is easy to sip mid- or post-workout without feeling weighed down.—
Francesca Krempa,
SELF,
7 Aug. 2025
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Aug. 2025
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After a development process allegedly hampered by a myriad of technical issues, Alexa+ started rolling out to users' Amazon Echo devices earlier this year, albeit with a limited feature set compared to Amazon's final vision for the product.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Weight (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weight%20%28down%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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