weigh down
Example Sentences
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Monday’s selloff in precious metals sent silver futures to their steepest one-day decline in almost five years and weighed down mining stocks.
Exports rose everywhere except to the United States and China, weighed down by tariffs on steel, automobiles and machinery.
From Barron's
Food, beverage, and restaurant stocks limped through much of 2025, weighed down by a stubborn mix of inflation, weakening demand, and policy uncertainty.
From Barron's
Matt: The challenge, especially as the lore and mythology has gotten too complicated, is to ensure that it’s not weighing down the show and that there’s enough room for the characters.
From Los Angeles Times
The company booked a net loss of 1.08 billion euros between January and September this year, weighed down by losses linked to asset sales in Latin America.
From Barron's
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