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overweight

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


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“That’s still a lot of people, but it’s not nearly as many people as might otherwise qualify if the program were offered to anybody with obesity, or overweight, in the Medicare program,” Cubanski says.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

The car missed the first test, started the season more than 20kg overweight and lacks downforce in medium and high-speed corners.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

It raises the stock’s target price to 275.00 rupees from 173.00 rupees, with an unchanged overweight rating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

JPMorgan rates Continental stock at overweight with a 78 euros price target.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

She was an overweight black woman with twinkling eyes and a dimpled smile.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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