overweight

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But the study reveals that a decades-long pattern of people becoming more overweight is likely to play some role, even though it is far from the whole story.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Even with an Iran peace deal, it would only take a few missiles from militants to disrupt the flow of energy again, he says: “I’m significantly overweight energy. The sector looks better than before.”

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

MS has an overweight rating and A$57.50 target on BHP.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

And on Monday, Barclays analyst Saket Kalia raised his rating on Okta’s stock to overweight from equal weight.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

The description dumpy and overweight should be pinned on the dog, not the vet.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner