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weight against

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weight something against someone or something
to bias something against someone or something. The prosecutor tried to weight the evidence against the defendant. The police weighted the case against the accused company.
See also: against, weight
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The four men pressed their weight against the door trying to hold Martin and the other man inside even as the pair bent back the door and brandished a knife through the gap.
HAVE-A-GO-HEROES PRAISED FOR ACTION DURING RAID by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
What we do know is that the higher your Body Mass Index (BMI) the measurement of your weight against your height squared, the more chance you have of developing cancer.
Studies Link Obesity and Breast Cancer by Stu Pearson / Health, general community
Campbell moves up in weight after being stripped of the International Boxing Federation lightweight title last February when he failed to make weight against South Africa's Ali Funeka.
Witter looks for title as Khan's potential future foes face off by AFP / AFP American Edition
 
 
 
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