weigh down

Example Sentences

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The moves hammered mining stocks, helping to weigh down the S&P 500 by 0.4%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 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

“I don’t want to weigh down my car.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2025

“Tomorrow,” Eril-Fane told them, and his voice seemed to weigh down the air, “we launch one of the silk sleighs.”

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor