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weakness

[week-nis] / ˈwik nɪs /


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Silva's intelligent pressing and build-up helped mitigate City's areas of weakness from November onwards.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

In the end, though, it wasn’t the weakness of the U.S.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

“Softer spending volumes and signs of further weakness in March suggest consumers can only hold on for so long,” Shelly Kaushik, senior economist at Bank of Montreal Capital Markets, said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

“Fuel price is more susceptible to supply weakness on the West Coast than anywhere else in the country,” Kirby said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

“Mr. Wingfield most strenuously recommended it, sir—or we should not have gone. He recommended it for all the children, but particularly for the weakness in little Bella’s throat,—both sea air and bathing.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen




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