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I can tell you, in my opinion, this is the most weighty vote we have given in my seven years on the committee.
HEALTH-CARE WORKERS AND NURSING HOME RESIDENTS SHOULD BE THE FIRST TO GET CORONAVIRUS VACCINES, CDC ADVISORY GROUP SAYSLENA H. SUN, ISAAC STANLEY-BECKERDECEMBER 3, 2020WASHINGTON POST
The company has little cash, weighty pension debts and lease commitments, and uncertain earnings.’
A HOSPITAL CHAIN SAID OUR ARTICLE WAS INACCURATE. IT’S NOT.BY PETER ELKINDOCTOBER 12, 2020PROPUBLICA
The spring-assist handle made lifting weighty wet stuff easier and put less strain on my back.
HOME AND OFFICE PRODUCTS THAT MAKE SURE-FIRE GIFTSPOPSCI COMMERCE TEAMOCTOBER 8, 2020POPULAR SCIENCE
The company has little cash, weighty pension debts and lease commitments, and uncertain future earnings.
INVESTORS EXTRACTED $400 MILLION FROM A HOSPITAL CHAIN THAT SOMETIMES COULDN’T PAY FOR MEDICAL SUPPLIES OR GAS FOR AMBULANCESBY PETER ELKIND WITH DORIS BURKESEPTEMBER 30, 2020PROPUBLICA
They’re all of a sudden burdened with the weighty responsibilities of adulthood – their first career choices, their first disappointments professionally, or maybe major ones romantically.
INTRODUCING “NO STUPID QUESTIONS” (EP. 422)STEPHEN J. DUBNERJUNE 18, 2020FREAKONOMICS
"Benjamin, come hither," began Mr. Franklin, in his customary solemn and weighty tone.
BIOGRAPHICAL STORIESNATHANIEL HAWTHORNE
I thought you had entirely forgot my £20 amid the other weighty matters you had to settle for me.
THE BOOK-HUNTERJOHN HILL BURTON
A very thoughtful and weighty book, which cannot but be welcome to every earnest student.
THE EVOLUTIONIST AT LARGEGRANT ALLEN
There was one weighty reason for the overthrow of the gentes and the substitution of a new plan of government.
ANCIENT SOCIETYLEWIS HENRY MORGAN
In this place we will only touch on the most weighty points.
HISTOLOGY OF THE BLOODPAUL EHRLICH

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