1
as in matters
to be of importance
evidence that will weigh heavily against the defendant
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2
as in contemplates
to give serious and careful thought to
weighed the options for weeks before making a decision
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Recent Examples of weighs
And spreading that economic boom beyond a handful of AI companies is quickly becoming a national priority, as the White House weighs taking stakes in frontier labs and politicians float new ways to tax them.
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Jake Angelo,
semafor.com,
2 July 2026
The glide bomb weighs 250 kilograms, putting it on par with the Russian FAB-250.
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Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Kazakova is about 5-foot-6, weighs about 128 pounds, has brown hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a black shirt and blue jeans.
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Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Mobility is about more than speed Although the Abrams weighs substantially more than the T-90, both achieve comparable road speeds.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
The robot, which weighs more than a hundred and fifty pounds, could not recover, and three human handlers had to drag it away.
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Stephen Witt,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Each cuff weighs 5 pounds, but that can be reduced by removing individual weights.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
Lee is described as an Asian man who stands 4 feet 11 inches tall and weighs about 135 pounds.
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Wcco Staff,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
Best of all, the entire bike weighs a total of just 194 lb (88 kg), and that’s including the heavy battery.
—
Utkarsh Sood
june 27,
New Atlas,
27 June 2026
Jake Angelo,
semafor.com,
2 July 2026
The glide bomb weighs 250 kilograms, putting it on par with the Russian FAB-250.
—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Kazakova is about 5-foot-6, weighs about 128 pounds, has brown hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a black shirt and blue jeans.
—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Mobility is about more than speed Although the Abrams weighs substantially more than the T-90, both achieve comparable road speeds.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
The robot, which weighs more than a hundred and fifty pounds, could not recover, and three human handlers had to drag it away.
—
Stephen Witt,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Each cuff weighs 5 pounds, but that can be reduced by removing individual weights.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
Lee is described as an Asian man who stands 4 feet 11 inches tall and weighs about 135 pounds.
—
Wcco Staff,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
Best of all, the entire bike weighs a total of just 194 lb (88 kg), and that’s including the heavy battery.
—
Utkarsh Sood
june 27,
New Atlas,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighs
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That matters because decades of research link heavy social media use to anxiety, lower self-esteem and reduced well-being.
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That figure matters because Gen Z is precisely the cohort Amazon is most aggressively targeting this Prime Day.
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The agreement contemplates beginning the design phase of the new stations while the arbitration is ongoing.
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It’s been a long time since Steven Spielberg directed a film as quintessentially Spielbergian as Disclosure Day, which contemplates how humankind might react to proof that extraterrestrial life exists.
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This moment means a lot to me, man.
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In this measure, the number 0 means grade level.
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Vieira ponders the dilemma from his own perspective as a coach, having had spells in charge at New York City, Nice, Crystal Palace, Strasbourg and Genoa.
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As coach John Hynes ponders his Game 1 starter, the recent numbers will show that Wallstedt has allowed a total of four goals in his final two regular-season starts, while veteran Filip Gustavsson has been touched for 10 in the same span.
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Scott Barnes, Jennifer Lopez’s longtime makeup artist, considers the ingredients of this Korean sunscreen a plus for minimizing the look of pores, while delivering other benefits to aging skin.
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The book considers Tobar’s own experiences and delves into topics including immigration, colonialism, and how Latino people are portrayed in popular culture.
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Fans can enjoy a selection of food favorites like hot dogs, pizza, pierogi, burgers, warm pretzels and popcorn in addition to full-service bars in the stands, while mascot Rusty the Railcat entertains all ages.
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For Rodriguez, the property represents the realization of a childhood dream that shaped not only the architecture of the home but also how the couple entertains and lives.
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As Silicon Valley debates whether AI will replace millions of office workers, one of the executives building the technology’s underlying infrastructure says Gen Z shouldn’t buy into the apocalyptic job displacement predictions.
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So vetting needs pre-agreed criteria like strategic fit, feasibility, and speed to impact scored before the room debates, so the idea gets evaluated instead of the person who had it.
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The picture book explores the MVP’s journey to stardom and his drive to never give up.
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Running through the summer, the show explores the science of how living things (human or otherwise) might breathe, eat and work in extreme conditions beyond Earth.
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