weigh down
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So significantly higher component costs can weigh down gross margins if the price on its products stays the same.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Although the 2026 World Cup could potentially bolster sales next summer, other headwinds would continue to weigh down the group, he wrote.
From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026
Should one end up getting punished because of earnings or something else, it can weigh down an entire stock portfolio, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2025
The scene changes weigh down the overall pace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2025
Not five or ten but scores of monkeys weigh down the limbs of the jungle trees.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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