weaken
Example Sentences
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If the job market continues to weaken, that will show up more vividly in 2026.
From Los Angeles Times
This included breakdown of the blood-brain barrier, damage to nerve fibers, chronic inflammation, reduced formation of new neurons in the hippocampus, weakened communication between brain cells, and extensive oxidative damage.
From Science Daily
The dollar weakened slightly, including against the Japanese yen.
Stein told ProPublica that state residents have suffered, in the form of weakened environmental protections and rising energy costs.
From Salon
The report, which was boosted by healthy consumer and business spending, provided some reassurance to investors about the economic outlook after a string of increasingly weakening jobs data.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.