weakened

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The dollar remained steady near multi-week highs, while the euro weakened slightly.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

This has weakened the market’s previous self-correcting mechanisms.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The meeting, which runs through Saturday, comes after a difficult year for an organisation weakened by the announced US withdrawal and deep funding cuts.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Rebellion was rare in post-war parliaments but became more common in the Major, Blair and coalition governments as backbenchers grew in confidence and party management weakened.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

But Kathy’s heart was soft, her resolve to withhold payment even an hour weakened in the presence of these workers soaked with sweat, knuckles bleeding, forearms yellow with sawdust.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers