weigh on
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She added, however, that the company is warning investment in expanding its supply chain will weigh on profits for the rest of 2026 unless customer confidence improves.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Inflation and rate hikes both tend to erode the value of fixed-income assets, and weigh on prices of other financial assets like stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 26, 2026
As costs continue to weigh on households and gas prices return above $4 a gallon, employers are planning pay increases for 2027 that are slightly smaller than this year.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Treasury yields could weigh on risk sentiment, analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
But the Gordon Lim case continued to weigh on her mind.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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