weighed down
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However, total vehicle unit sales fell 2.8 percent year-on-year in the first half of calendar 2026, weighed down notably by a 17.1-percent plunge in China.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
The hotel company’s second-quarter revenue rose 5% but fell short of analysts’ estimates, as sales were weighed down by a drop in revenue per available room in the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
U.S. economic growth slowed in the second quarter, weighed down by rising imports to fuel the U.S. artificial-intelligence boom and decreased government spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
As investors bail on chip stocks, they are taking a fresh look at software stocks, which have been weighed down by artificial-intelligence concerns.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
His relationship with Kainene might well not last long, but the moments of being with her, knowing he was not weighed down by lies and pretense, would make the brevity worthwhile.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
