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But that relationship started to weaken in August, as yields continued higher even as oil prices traded sideways.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

The trade winds weaken and warm water is pushed back east toward the Americas.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Synaptic plasticity refers to the brain's ability to strengthen or weaken connections between neurons, a process essential for learning and memory.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Doing so would weaken the usefulness of both the commentary and the guidelines, and ultimately lead to wildly different sentences for the same crimes all depending on the judge.

From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2026

This can so weaken the animal that it can develop a long list of other diseases like diarrhea, ulcers, liver disease, pneumonia, and feedlot polio.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

“It weakens the ‘no low-band’ rebuttal management teams have leaned on,” Maral wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

In the Pacific, the weather phenomenon weakens vertical wind shear that allows storm systems there to brew stronger.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Higher inflation could potentially fuel wage demands even as it squeezes corporate margins and weakens demand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The infection also weakens the immune system, leaving children vulnerable to other infections.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Where shoals rise, lapping water weakens the ice.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

Treasurys weakened slightly after a strong rally in the last session.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The statement stressed that their immune system was weakened, leaving them more vulnerable to getting ill.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The growth outlook has weakened, with the economy now forecast to expand by 1.2 percent in 2026, down from the 1.6 percent projected in February.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Trees partially burned during earlier events may be weakened or damaged, making the remaining vegetation more susceptible to future fires.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

When its blows weakened, Sierra knew that it wouldn’t be long.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

Already, hotel reservations are weakening in major cities such as Paris, Lyon and Marseille, according to Didier Arino, head of the consulting and research firm Protourisme.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

This suggests that some of the cells responsible for keeping inflammation under control may instead contribute to it, potentially weakening the body's ability to shut down the response.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

For some, the weakening of demand for entry-level homes presents an opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

It declares an El Nino when temperatures there run at least 0.5C above normal and the atmosphere responds, weakening the trade winds and shifting tropical rainfall eastward.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

But the broader problem, which we shall look at now, is the fact that our chemical attack is weakening the defenses inherent in the environment itself, defenses designed to keep the various species in check.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson