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weaken

[wee-kuhn] / ˈwi kən /


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Jacob Funk Kirkegaard of V22 Research wrote in a note Saturday that the initial operation appears designed to weaken Iran’s ability to coordinate retaliation by targeting leadership and missile infrastructure.

From Barron's

“There is no modern precedent for regime change achieved through air power alone. Bombs can degrade infrastructure. They can weaken capabilities. But they do not manufacture organized political alternatives,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

January’s jobs growth was the largest since December of 2024, allaying fears about a weakening labor market.

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January’s jobs growth was the largest since December of 2024, allaying fears about a weakening labor market.

From Barron's

That constraint has now weakened—and in many cases, it has been broken.

From The Wall Street Journal