weigh down
Example Sentences
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The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were each weighed down by tumbling shares of Meta Platforms.
The software sector in general has been weighed down by fears that AI will diminish the need for traditional software.
From MarketWatch
Chopra’s parents, aunts and uncles all live in the A-19 Modern Colony apartment complex, weighed down by the grandiose legacy of their late family elder.
From Los Angeles Times
Asian currencies consolidated against the dollar in early trade, but could be weighed down by the ongoing Middle East conflict.
Indian markets have been weighed down heavily by the impact of the Iran war, as the country is a major energy importer with limited strategic reserves, leaving it vulnerable to price swings.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
