weighed down
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However, total vehicle unit sales fell 2.8 percent year-on-year in the first half of calendar 2026, weighed down notably by a 17.1-percent plunge in China.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
The world’s second-largest economy after the U.S. has been weighed down recently by weak consumer demand and a drop in investment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Prices were also weighed down by reports that the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal resumed pipeline loading operations following a week-long suspension.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Major chip stocks were falling on Friday, with the shares weighed down by a “handful of narratives,” according to one expert.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
I watched Aunty Ifeoma and the woman walk slowly to the door, as though weighed down by both what they had said and what they had not said.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
