weigh down

Example Sentences

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Gauges of manufacturing and services activity will be the main focus in China, as observers look for signs of strength in an economy weighed down by tariffs and weak consumption.

From The Wall Street Journal

He’s the kind of guy weighed down by an internal inertia, asleep while standing up, stuck in a rut.

From Los Angeles Times

The U.S. dollar remained under pressure on Tuesday, weighed down by the risk of a U.S. default as a standoff between Democrats and Republicans over raising the debt ceiling showed few signs of being resolved.

From Reuters

The U.S. dollar remained under pressure on Tuesday, weighed down by the risk of a U.S. default as a standoff between Democrats and Republicans over raising the debt ceiling showed few signs of being resolved.

From Reuters

Twitter also is weighed down by a $13 billion debt load that it took on to enable Mr. Musk to buy the company.

From New York Times