weakened

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Under pressure from Edison and the other companies, the rule was weakened to allow utilities to keep the unused lines in place until executives decided they were “permanently abandoned.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Platner may well pull through this in a weakened but still competitive position, while future revelations don’t land with the same punch.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

“It’s a major blow to an already weakened economy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Gold prices traded below $4,450 a troy ounce and were on track for a weekly loss as uncertainty surrounding U.S.-Iran peace talks weakened sentiment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

They had not gone ten paces before the entire slope, weakened by the downpour, collapsed with a loud roar.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander