weakened

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Confidence among U.S. small businesses fell in May as higher fuel prices pressured margins and weakened plans for hiring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Under pressure from Edison and the other companies, the rule was weakened to allow utilities to keep the unused lines in place until executives decided they were “permanently abandoned.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The military successes of Epic Fury seriously weakened Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Now both pillars that held the system together - state power and Banerjee's aura of invincibility - have weakened.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

His legs weakened, but somehow he remained on his two feet.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia