weakened

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The dollar weakened as demand for safe-haven assets moderates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

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

Confidence among U.S. small businesses fell in May as higher fuel prices pressured margins and weakened plans for hiring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The Islamic Republic emerged from the war weakened in some respects but also with a stronger sense of its own resilience.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

It ruined his judgment, canceled his knowledge, weakened him.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck