weakened

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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

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

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

China’s auto market weakened further in May, with retail passenger car sales falling 22.1% from a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Platner may well pull through this in a weakened but still competitive position, while future revelations don’t land with the same punch.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

I found it hard to breathe, the weakened field having caught me in the chest.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin