weakness
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The weakness in spending on services was due to consumers having to spend more of their discretionary income at the gasoline pump, said Eugenio Aleman, chief economist at Raymond James.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026
Citigroup’s stock was rallying, bucking the postearnings weakness seen in shares of its big-bank peers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Although this dependency is considered a weakness, many cancers find ways to work around it.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026
The Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety warned parents whose babies have consumed the food to consult a doctor if their children show signs of bleeding, extreme weakness or paleness.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
To admit uncertainty is to admit to weakness, to powerlessness, and to believe in yourself despite both.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Vocabulary lists containing weakness
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ness
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Unit 1, Week 4
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The Suffix -ness, Part 1
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