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weakness

[week-nis] / ˈwik nɪs /


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“Historically, when both the NDX and SPX trigger a bearish outside week at the same time, weakness is likely to persist over the following two weeks but with mixed yet clustered results,” said Citi.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The buzz in Beirut of Israeli drones overhead, along with the constant din of poorly regulated diesel generators, underscores the government’s weakness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The weakness in the home market was weighed primarily by a surge in oil prices that eroded demand for fuel-powered vehicles, the agency said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"And to-morrow, Cor," he added, "shalt come over all the castle with me and see the estres and mark all its strength and weakness: for it will be thine to guard when I'm gone."

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis




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