weakened

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His analysis of the same government data suggests that, if anything, the employment outlook for less-educated young people has weakened more than it has for college graduates.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

He added that the "unique offer that we make was weakened by two years in which the evidence for it wasn't there to be found".

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Although winds weakened as evening fell on Monday, CalFire's weather forecast said: "Warm temperatures, low afternoon humidity, and terrain-driven winds continue to challenge containment efforts."

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

This has weakened the market’s previous self-correcting mechanisms.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

For a moment Caesar, faced with this happy pair, weakened in his resolve.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks