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[wayt] / weɪt /






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The benefits of GLP-1s extend far beyond weight loss, although we are still in uncharted territory when it comes to the lifestyle changes that should accommodate rapid weight loss, including building strength and bone density.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

The paper, 'Effect of non-nutritive sweetened beverages versus water on body weight: long-term results of a randomised controlled trial', was published in British Journal of Nutrition.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

“They have weight, and this administration cares what business says.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

But on a track where power sensitivity is lower, the improvements to the chassis made in terms of aerodynamics and weight since the summer added up.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

He carried his pack and the extra weight of a heavy rope, a small ax, and their supply of torches with ease.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

Beam’s weights will be available later this month.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

This can include lifting weights such as dumbbells, using gym machines or resistance bands, or using your own body weight in exercises such as squats, step-ups or press-ups.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

At the gym, she spends 10 minutes on a stair-climbing machine then 35 minutes using weights and machines to strengthen the thighs, hips and lower back.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

There is no sentient actor lurking in the weights to be reasoned with, feared or pacified.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

They looked, from above, like a set of great map weights holding down the city’s edges so it wouldn’t blow away.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

In recent weeks, the equal-weighted S&P 500 index has badly underperformed the regular, market-cap weighted index, which remains near a record.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

The sector table includes forward price-to-earnings ratios, which are based on the most recent prices and consensus 12-month earnings-per-share estimates, weighted by market capitalization.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

One man rides a draft horse dragging a wooden harrow, weighted down by a boulder, to break up the soil.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Responses for the governor’s race poll came from a weighted sample of 4,512 respondents considered likely to vote in the November election, from a larger group of 6,989 registered voters throughout California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

I slip one hand inside on the right, and just like the weighted blanket, warm water massages my hands, followed by warm air.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

But this takes us back to the index’s weighting by market capitalization.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

The international fund has no U.S. exposure, with Japan its largest country weighting at 15%, and a one-year return of 27%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Tech companies make up a tenth of the Stoxx Europe 600’s weighting, compared with around 40% of the S&P 500.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

While the fund can be aggressive in making changes when called upon to do so, it’s also disciplined in following its quantitative process to select stocks, buy and sell them, and allocate its portfolio weighting.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 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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