weigh down
Example Sentences
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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 latest edition of the Federal Reserve’s beige book, which compiles anecdotes from central bankers around the country, reported mounting price pressures across many regions and elevated uncertainty that continued to weigh down activity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025
The scene changes weigh down the overall pace.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2025
She’d added a small stone to the baggie to help weigh down The Westing Game so it would stay underwater.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
