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