dead weight
Example Sentences
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The factory sector no longer looks like dead weight.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
“A lot of people are dead weight, too,” she added, asserting that the upcoming year will be about taking care of herself.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2023
Misguided, opinionated labor is dead weight; the high-up leaders know best, which is why they’ve earned the positions they have to begin with.
From Slate • Sep. 14, 2023
Even in heavy traffic, about 80% of forces on the bridge come from the concrete structure’s own dead weight.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2022
I wheezed a tiny prayer to God and ran faster, even with the dead weight on my back.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
