Today’s “Word of the Day” is “weigh in“ and it is a verb and its meaning is “to have influence (in a decision/discussion/plan/argument/activity); be important to, carry weight, make an impression on, make a contribution to”.
Example Sentence: A closer look at the development of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine reveals a far more intriguing truth. It was developed in Germany, by the children of Turkish immigrants, and then tested in the US, Brazil, Argentina and South Africa. Now it is being manufactured in Belgium, an intriguing international chain of involvement that has culminated in Britain weighing in – at the last minute – to gain plaudits for being the first to approve the vaccine for use.
This word is present in The The Guardian article The Observer view on Brexit and the Covid vaccine and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The New Indian Express
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