Example Sentences

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“In 25 games, we’ve never had players with cramps — today we had three. It was a very intense, emotional state. It shows that the setting weighed on them a little. Not on everyone.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Those who reported higher levels of strength training were generally younger, weighed less, followed healthier lifestyles, and engaged in more aerobic activity than those who did no strength training.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

A few days later, The Wall Street Journal weighed in.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Doing so weighed on earnings, and the investment isn’t set to pay off for a while.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

But the threat of an attack weighed heavily on their minds.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple