weaken

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Because chemical signals weaken as they travel, researchers have long wondered how cells located deep within a growing brain can accurately determine where they are.

From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026

In 2001, food-freedom advocates, including Stewart, successfully petitioned the county to weaken regulations, providing McAfee access to a new pool of customers.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

“We’re prudently planning for PC demand to weaken in the second half of the year,” said Intel Chief Financial Officer David Zinsner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

That said, losing an engineering superstar and potentially falling behind in the AI development race could weaken longer-term investor sentiment, D.A.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

But he didn’t want to weaken his message by varying it one bit.

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg