overweight

Example Sentences

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The NHS recommends the jabs for people who are overweight with obesity-related health risks, not people who just want to get a bit thinner.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The proportions of participants classified as overweight or in obesity class I, II and III all declined in the semaglutide group as more individuals reached healthier weight ranges.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

There’s an Irish airline executive named Michael O’Leary who so loves upcharges and cost-cutting that, over the years, he has floated selling standing-room flights, charging overweight passengers more, and installing coin-operated restrooms.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Its policies were often punitive, with gate agents earning incentives for dinging overweight or oversize bags.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

John was a nice guy, an older man, worryingly overweight.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana