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

China’s auto market weakened further in May, with retail passenger car sales falling 22.1% from a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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

The Imperium had been badly weakened in 2020, but had spent years rebuilding its forces.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“It’s going to be all right, sir,” Harry said over and over again, more worried by Dumbledore’s silence than he had been by his weakened voice.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling