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weakness

[week-nis] / ˈwik nɪs /


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“It’s fun to be a protagonist who gets to indulge in human weakness, knowing that we hopefully will bring the audience back around to caring about you.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

In a client note, KeyBanc analyst Michael Leshock said elevated spending was driving the weakness.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

Even with the precious metal’s recent weakness, gold mining stocks could be the best way to profit from this year’s uncertainty.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

To escape this “mowing the lawn” dilemma, the country, and specifically the Bank of Japan 8301 -3.11%decrease; down pointing triangle , has to address the root causes of yen weakness.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

That, plus the structural weakness of the tank, had caused the structure to explode.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

Experts point to weak consumer demand linked to conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, but also blame structural weaknesses in the South Asian nation of 170 million people.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

The program “shows you your strengths and your weaknesses, and what you want to do to fix your weaknesses, to get strong, to get prepared for college,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Or it could be worry that comes from helping the children understand a plan designed to protect them from their weaknesses requires a discussion of those imperfections.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

You’ll get to listen to convicted Ponzi schemer Paul Regan systematically probing clients for their psychological weaknesses.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Inflexibly rigid in her own moral conduct, she condoned weaknesses in others.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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