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[weyt] / weɪt /






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Despite similar weight loss, the ketogenic diet produced the strongest changes in several measures of liver and metabolic health.

From Science Daily Aug. 29, 2026

For example, a popular exchange-traded fund that aims to equally weight seven closely watched Big Tech stocks held in its portfolio was outperforming the S&P 500’s 3% gain this month through Friday.

From MarketWatch Aug. 29, 2026

Josko Gvardiol: Figured at left-back but was always willing to lend his weight to City's attacking forays.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

The market remains stuck between expectations of higher U.S. interest rates, which would weight on non-yielding assets like gold, and worries over U.S. debt.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

No way to make sure -the mud was swirling thick around him, and he couldn’t risk opening his fist in case they slipped free -but he could feel the weight of them dragging him down.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

Hidden in the basement of a supermarket, the thick smell of sweat hangs heavy in the air as she pushes weights alongside bearded muscle-men.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

You can do the exercises at home, with little to no equipment, and you can easily progress with hand-held weights, if desired.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

For most of the past 100 years, research has found that an equally weighted portfolio of stocks has generally outperformed the traditional index, which weights the different stocks according to their market value.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

Its weights, though, are open for users to play with, giving the model a level of adaptability.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

I matched the weights on my side to Seanie’s.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

On “American Dream,” Mr. Cockrell’s instrument has a slapback effect, as if he’s playing underwater, echoing the lyric’s description of feeling overwhelmed and weighted down by the state of the world.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

“As buybacks need to be funded with cash or bills, they lead to a reduction in the weighted average maturity of debt, which increases interest rate and rollover risks,” Commerzbank’s Liem said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

“It’s like wearing a weighted blanket and oven mitts,” Gardner notes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

But this sector has been this year’s worst performer in the S&P 500, with a 1% decline, even as its weighted rolling 12-month EPS estimate has increased 18%.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

The material is not light; he didn’t think it could withstand being weighted down by a too-slow pace.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

A neutral weighting on the U.S. in a global equity fund is around two thirds.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

Speaking to the Jimmy's Jobs of the Future podcast,, external he said there would be "more social value weighting in public contracts", with a particular focus on firms offering such placements.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

“We will instead focus our investments on markets where we have a strong brand position and ability to achieve profitable growth, with a strong weighting towards Europe,” Polestar spokesman Michael Ofiara said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Looking ahead, asset quality will be a key area to watch as supply chain-related inflation risks build, while the proposed expansion of the Malaysia’s benchmark Kuala Lumpur Composite Index could temporarily reduce the sector’s weighting.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

It was barely light outside, but the spring humidity had already seeped into their shack, weighting down their clothes.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson




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