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all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down
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Part of what distinguished Fury Road from the other franchise films of its era was Miller’s refusal to weigh down the movie with lore.
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 8 May 2024
His remarks come as Uber missed analyst expectations for its gross bookings, and it was mostly weighed down by legal settlements and paper losses on its investments.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 8 May 2024
Tarantino’s counterfactual ingenuity in linking the two fictional performers to the real-life story of the Manson family was weighed down by the sediment of movie-world references, which seemed mostly designed to gratify his swoony fascination with cinematic history and his own place in it.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
People with fine hair may feel like their strands are being weighed down from the greasy, thick consistency, both Dr. Zubritsky and Dr. Castilla say.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 2 May 2024
Though curly hair needs extra moisture, it can be easily weighed down by heavy products.
—Addie Morton, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2024
Press the tofu between two kitchen towels, weighed down with a cutting board, for at least 30 minutes to remove excess liquid.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
Place another layer of paper towels or wrap up the kitchen towel around the tofu and weigh down with a skillet or plate topped by cans.
—Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
Trott sent the trio back to the Fancy, weighed down with a cask of wine, a hogshead of beer and a cask of sugar, as well as permission for Avery to land at his leisure.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 8 May 2024
His remarks come as Uber missed analyst expectations for its gross bookings, and it was mostly weighed down by legal settlements and paper losses on its investments.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 8 May 2024
Tarantino’s counterfactual ingenuity in linking the two fictional performers to the real-life story of the Manson family was weighed down by the sediment of movie-world references, which seemed mostly designed to gratify his swoony fascination with cinematic history and his own place in it.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
People with fine hair may feel like their strands are being weighed down from the greasy, thick consistency, both Dr. Zubritsky and Dr. Castilla say.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 2 May 2024
Though curly hair needs extra moisture, it can be easily weighed down by heavy products.
—Addie Morton, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2024
Press the tofu between two kitchen towels, weighed down with a cutting board, for at least 30 minutes to remove excess liquid.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
Place another layer of paper towels or wrap up the kitchen towel around the tofu and weigh down with a skillet or plate topped by cans.
—Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
Trott sent the trio back to the Fancy, weighed down with a cask of wine, a hogshead of beer and a cask of sugar, as well as permission for Avery to land at his leisure.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Weigh down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh%20down. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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