weigh heavily on

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And the whiskers are playing an outsize role in an election where cost-of-living, homelessness and public safety weigh heavily on Californians.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The Middle East war could weigh heavily on already slowing global trade, potentially threatening global food security, the World Trade Organization warned Thursday.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

If all does not go as hoped for, the new contract will weigh heavily on both the FA and Tuchel.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

“Although Timo’s life was cut short 15 years ago, the circumstances of his death still weigh heavily on our officers who never gave up on his case.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

At one point in the evening the floating paper bearing the signature of Mr. Roscorla represented a sum of about three hundred pounds, and yet his losses did not weigh heavily on him.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 88, April, 1875 by Various