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all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down
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Yet none of the horse racing industry’s multitude of problems weigh down the Kentucky Derby.
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Mark Story, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2025
Place several layers of paper towels on top, or fold the towel over, and weigh down with another cutting board or skillet.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
Coming in at under a pound, this lightweight pair won’t weigh down your suitcase, and the trademarked FootShape Fit allows your feet ample space to spread out without feeling squished.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2025
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lagged the other two indexes, weighed down by a 6.6% drop in IBM, but still added 486.83 points, or 1.23%, at 40,093.40.
—Lisa Kailai Han,pia Singh, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
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Mark Story, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2025
Place several layers of paper towels on top, or fold the towel over, and weigh down with another cutting board or skillet.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
Coming in at under a pound, this lightweight pair won’t weigh down your suitcase, and the trademarked FootShape Fit allows your feet ample space to spread out without feeling squished.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2025
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lagged the other two indexes, weighed down by a 6.6% drop in IBM, but still added 486.83 points, or 1.23%, at 40,093.40.
—Lisa Kailai Han,pia Singh, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Weigh down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh%20down. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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