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all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down
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But this solution has limitations: The arm physically weighs down the chair and steals power from its motor.
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Dana MacKenzie, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
The garments are often structurally intricate, heavy with layers of expensive beading, tulle and lace, and, of course, weighed down by unmeasurable heaps of emotion and societal expectations.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
Is that creature a kind of avatar for our narrator—abandoned and a little bit lost, weighed down by his obligations or his past?
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2024
China Nike’s performance has also been weighed down by the uneven economy in China, Nike’s third-largest market by revenue.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
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Dana MacKenzie, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
The garments are often structurally intricate, heavy with layers of expensive beading, tulle and lace, and, of course, weighed down by unmeasurable heaps of emotion and societal expectations.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
Is that creature a kind of avatar for our narrator—abandoned and a little bit lost, weighed down by his obligations or his past?
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2024
China Nike’s performance has also been weighed down by the uneven economy in China, Nike’s third-largest market by revenue.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Weigh down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh%20down. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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