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weakness

[week-nis] / ˈwik nɪs /


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However, this time one of the usually more bullish strategy boutiques thinks that the latest gains will not be sustained and further weakness in equities is likely.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

"It helps to offset some of the weakness in the domestic demand."

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The company has relied on its oral-health portfolio to offset weakness in product categories like respiratory and digestive health during a milder cold and flu season, particularly in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Such weakness would also hurt the U.S. in nuclear talks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Distressed by the political disarray in the state governments in the 1780s and the congenital weakness of the Articles of Confederation, Madison had helped mobilize the movement for the Constitutional Convention.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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