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overweight

[oh-ver-weyt, oh-ver-weyt, oh-ver-weyt] / ˈoʊ vərˈweɪt, ˈoʊ vərˌweɪt, ˌoʊ vərˈweɪt /


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May 28: We see numerous reasons to continue to overweight Japan equities.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

ANZ is the only Australian bank rated overweight by MS and remains its sector pick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

A bridge in north Wales has closed three times in about 24 hours after suspected overweight vehicles crossed it, causing traffic disruption.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“We continue to think investors should be overweight these stocks, and our “North star” has been and remains to own semiconductors over software.”

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

He is slender now, but during his heyday, Flom was extremely overweight.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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