weaken
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The tourism sector, which employs more than 300,000 people, had already been weakened by US sanctions and the Covid-19 pandemic -- with revenues dropping by 70 percent in six years.
From Barron's
The pairing offered a way to strike deep into Russian territory—targeting the country’s oil fields and refineries, shipping terminals and railways—and weaken its economy, people familiar with the matter said.
When illness does occur, known as toxoplasmosis, it is most serious in individuals with weakened immune systems.
From Science Daily
In the frost, wounds quickly turn deadly, as hypothermia weakens the body's ability to cope with trauma.
From Barron's
Researchers believe that, under medical supervision, these substances can temporarily shift brain activity in ways that encourage the recall of positive memories and weaken deeply ingrained negative thought patterns.
From Science Daily
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