weighed down
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The Dow industrials slid 1.2%, or 621 points, weighed down by declines in IBM.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Shares of Microsoft have been weighed down by depressed software sentiment and broader AI concerns.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
It came as a key survey revealed that business activity in the eurozone contracted further in May, weighed down by weak demand caused by a conflict.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
In the company’s do-it-yourself channel, or DIY, same-store sales rose by a low-single-digit rate, with demand weighed down as consumers’ budgets come under pressure from inflation, the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Every time Pong saw her, she seemed less weighed down.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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