weigh

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Millions of the particles, which measure less than a millimetre and weigh less than a gram, make it through the Earth's atmosphere daily.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Then it would need to be mechanically excavated from deep underground in the middle of hostile territory and could weigh 1,000 pounds.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Instead, the justices spent the hearing as they customarily do, engaged in a complex and legalistic discussion about how to analyze ambiguous text and how to weigh historical evidence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

That’s expected to hit consumer spending and could weigh on U.S. economic growth if prices remain high.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“Greased lightning don’t weigh no two hundred twenty pounds.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy