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weakness

[week-nis] / ˈwik nɪs /


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Weakness in China’s economy has weighed on spending, and many shoppers are losing interest in American products as tensions between the two countries rise.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Weakness in rival edible oils following the announcement also weighed on palm oil prices, Kenanga Futures says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Weakness reflected in the dollar’s January slide may remain, as investors’ confidence in the world’s reserve currency may be somewhat shaken.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 2, 2026

Global superstar Burna Boy claimed the prestigious Album of the Year award for his latest work No Sign of Weakness.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

The terrorists thought that they would change our aims and stop our. ambitions, but nothing changed in my life except this: Weakness, fear, and hopelessness died.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai




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