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all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down
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Further, a string of severe storms that caused massive property damage weighed down the industry: Wildfires in Hawaii in August 2023 alone, for example, cost insurance companies $61.5 billion.
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Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 29 May 2024
The 1-inch platform provides a little bit of height while still being lightweight enough that your feet won’t feel weighed down.
—Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 22 May 2024
Surveying the aftermath Crews will have to see where the pieces land after blowing apart the bridge section weighing down the Dali’s bow.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 2024
Advertisement Charter’s stock has tumbled more than 25% year-to-date, weighed down by concerns about weakness in its broadband internet and wireless phone business, as well as further erosion in pay TV subscribers — a trend that has had wide-reaching financial implications.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
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Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 29 May 2024
The 1-inch platform provides a little bit of height while still being lightweight enough that your feet won’t feel weighed down.
—Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 22 May 2024
Surveying the aftermath Crews will have to see where the pieces land after blowing apart the bridge section weighing down the Dali’s bow.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 2024
Advertisement Charter’s stock has tumbled more than 25% year-to-date, weighed down by concerns about weakness in its broadband internet and wireless phone business, as well as further erosion in pay TV subscribers — a trend that has had wide-reaching financial implications.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
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“Weigh down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh%20down. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
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