weigh down

Example Sentences

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That turnaround, combined with the fund’s improving performance in 2025, is a sign that commercial real estate is recovering after several years weighed down by higher interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shares of Meta have been weighed down by investor concerns about overspending, but Shmulik believes capital intensity as a percentage of revenue could peak in 2026 across the industry, boosting return on invested capital.

From MarketWatch

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

A woman died in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo on Monday after a tree weighed down with wet snow fell on her, police said.

From BBC

Investing today also holds little appeal as oil prices are weighed down by a supply glut, and fell last year.

From Barron's