as in to get down
to make sad
all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down
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As green coconut water plumps hair with hydration, zeolite, a natural mineral, absorbs excess oil at the scalp so your style isn't weighed down.
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Allure, 26 Sep. 2024
Kindle Paperwhite $150 $125 at Amazon No need to weigh down your suitcase with books.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
The economy has been weighed down by the weakness of its industrial sector amid Russia’s shutdown in natural gas supplies after the invasion of Ukraine, as well as feeble Chinese demand and the car industry’s difficulties in pivoting to electric vehicles.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 8 Oct. 2024
Its thin, flexible brush delivers intense volume and length from root to tip.
Benefits: Creates length and volume without weighing down the lashes.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2024
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Allure, 26 Sep. 2024
Kindle Paperwhite $150 $125 at Amazon No need to weigh down your suitcase with books.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
The economy has been weighed down by the weakness of its industrial sector amid Russia’s shutdown in natural gas supplies after the invasion of Ukraine, as well as feeble Chinese demand and the car industry’s difficulties in pivoting to electric vehicles.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 8 Oct. 2024
Its thin, flexible brush delivers intense volume and length from root to tip.
Benefits: Creates length and volume without weighing down the lashes.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2024
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When the Clippers got down by four points, James entered with 7:06 remaining.Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
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The actor got down on one knee while the pair were taking a walk on the beach.Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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In today’s global economy, the effects of high tariffs may not only come from within—a 20% tariff would likely trigger retaliation from other nations, further driving up costs and depressing economic activity.Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Share [Findings] Living near oil and gas development sites depresses people who are trying to get pregnant.Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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So the question becomes, how did the American founders, justifiably famous for their political wisdom, burden us with the strange contraption called the Electoral College?Joseph J. Ellis, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
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The lawsuit alleges that Iowa election officials are burdening the right to vote and discriminating against naturalized citizens.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Yet as a Black liberationist and a former professor of African American History, the accusation troubled me.Nina turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Courtesy Sony Pictures For the most part, Venom doesn’t trouble itself with Spider-Man.James Grebey, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
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Analysts worry that Decker’s premium valuation multiple could be at risk if these trends persist.Jim Cramer, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
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Environmentalists worry that carbon capture and storage could incentivize companies to continue to burn fossil fuels with this equipment rather than switch to zero-emission technology.Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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Jules attempts to channel otherworldly forces by torturing a painter with paranatural abilities into mass-producing paintings that predict the future.G Kirilloff, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Following an audiobook narrator tortured by sinister interruptions while trying to complete an erotic novel, the film stars Mitzi Akaha, Michael Schantz and Rex.Jack Dunn, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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Although Dalits make up about 17% of India's population, the group, especially women, has been socially and historically oppressed.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2024
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Her mother is a devout Christian whose relentless proselytizing has long oppressed and angered her.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Weigh down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weigh%20down. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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