weakness
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Sales of food and drink were up 1.1%, the first rise in three months, and trade at general merchandise retailers also recovered from weakness the month before.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
But the students who selected them believe that is a strength, rather than a weakness.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
But it was a claim made from a position of serious weakness.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
A simple procedure that takes about 15 minutes could offer lasting relief to people with carpal tunnel syndrome, a painful condition that can cause numbness, tingling, and weakness in the hands.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
This is weakness, to put fear above ambition, above family, above love, but it feels good.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
He said that despite the DfE "consulting widely" during the development of the strategy, the PAC found "that significant weaknesses had undermined its implementation".
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
PHP sits underneath popular web design platforms, so the weaknesses potentially affect a vast range of websites, from online stores and news outlets to government services.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
The ageing process worked in reverse thanks to his team feasting on Hearts' scarcely believable weaknesses.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
The economic crisis of 1929 exacerbated the constitutional weaknesses of the Weimar Republic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Someone once said that all writers should read into their weaknesses.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
Vocabulary lists containing weakness
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ness
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The Suffix -ness, Part 1
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