overweight

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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

According to the Welsh government, an estimated 186,000 people potentially meet the eligibility criteria for weight loss jabs and more than 60% of adults are overweight or obese.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

In France, one in two adults is overweight or obese.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

About fifteen pounds overweight, a bob of reddish, golden hair.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee