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Idioms

According to weight rather than height, volume, or some other measure. For example, In Europe bread often is sold by weight rather than by the loaf. [c. a.d. 1000]

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The administration simplified metal tariffs: 50% for pure metal products, 25% flat for significant metal content, and no extra tariff below 15% metal by weight.

From Barron's ● Apr. 2, 2026

Meanwhile, spinach held the list’s top spot for the second year in a row, containing more pesticide residues by weight than any other type of produce.

From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2026

China imports in the final quarter of 2025 measured by weight were down 22% compared with a year earlier, according to Jason Miller, a professor of supply-chain management at Michigan State University.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026

As a result, people eating whole foods consumed 57 percent more food by weight overall.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 5, 2026

My mother rolled her eyes, for her sister's accomplishments could only be measured by weight, not specifics.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

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