weight

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With the weight of the world on his shoulders, the Portuguese striker scored a first ever career hat-trick and heaved a chunk of momentum back behind Rangers in the title charge.

From BBC

As Gosling told BBC Sport before the Games got under way, "we've punched way above our weight in terms of the deliverables".

From BBC

They removed her lengthy fleece and started to see her lose some weight but her interactions with other sheep remained a concern after so long on her own.

From BBC

Most are sold at larger markets where they are purchased and fed to slaughter weight, while around 15 percent is processed nearby and sold at Stem's butcher shop.

From Barron's

For women, the most common effects are excess hair growth, acne and weight gain, which are usually reversible with reduction in dosage or discontinuation.

From BBC