weaken

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However, the bank’s economists warned that in a more fractious and less pacific world, fresh conflicts that weaken economic growth are possible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The country's biggest union, Unia, also warned the initiative would weaken labour protections, abolish rules barring discrimination between resident and foreign employees and "open the door wide to wage dumping".

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

An El Niño develops when winds that typically blow east-to-west weaken or reverse.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In 2022, executives were still touting revenue growth of more than 60% compared with 2019 levels, even as same-store sales started to weaken.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

“If Zeus and Poseidon weaken each other in a war, who stands to gain?”

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan