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• Now, China and the U.S. still tip the scales at well into the thousands of terawatt hours each year.
  — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 12 Feb. 2021
• Despite the addition of the latter feature and the use of a heavier mill, the car is said to tip the scales at just 2,370 pounds.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2024
• And, lastly, the average adult polar bears tip the scales at around 1,500 pounds, which is whole lot of bear.
  — Hampton Bourne, Field & Stream, 19 Oct. 2023
• In contrast, a really large buck mule deer will tip the scales at 450 pounds and stand a tad over 3 feet at the shoulder.
  — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023
• Elephant seals can tip the scales at more than 8,000 pounds and don’t look particularly nimble on the beach.
  — Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2024
• Tyrannosaurids are best known as massive, fearsome predators like Tyrannosaurus rex, which could tip the scales at close to eight tons and grow to 40 feet in length.
  — Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Dec. 2023
• Some of the heavy hitters will tip the scales at 6 pounds, 10 ounces, and magazine capacity in those guns is reduced from four rounds to three.
  — Mike Dickerson, Field & Stream, 19 July 2023
• Some of the heavy hitters will tip the scales at 6 pounds, 10 ounces, and magazine capacity in those guns is reduced from four rounds to three.
  — Mike Dickerson, Field & Stream, 18 Feb. 2021
• That's svelte compared with most video editors, which often tip the scales at over a gigabyte.
  — PCMAG, 24 July 2024
• And any potential harm the federal agencies may suffer from compliance with an injunction is not enough to tip the scales at this stage.
  — By Kim Jarrett | The Center Square , Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2023