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At the same time, the administration has moved to weaken federal protections for endangered fish and other species.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

“We expect iron ore to weaken into 2H, and see little reason for the market to be excited about iron ore at present,” it says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

That gives the industry considerable pricing freedom, although it also means demand can weaken quickly if consumer confidence or asset prices fall.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026

Permafrost degradation may also weaken mountain slopes and allow water to penetrate deeper into fractures.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

You have to move—but any move will weaken your position.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Platinum supplies will be in surplus this year for the first time since 2022 as investors turn their back on the metal and Chinese jewelry demand weakens, the World Platinum Investment Council said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

The new study found that this stimulation weakens the macrophages' ability to engulf neutrophils.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

In 2020, she was among a cross-section of public figures who signed an open letter denouncing cancel culture, saying it weakens open debate by shutting people down.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

If those customers eventually slow capital expenditures because financing costs rise or free cash flow weakens, semiconductor demand could eventually feel the effects.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

Although mangolomera never weakens, it can be neutralized for short periods of time using the green vines from a sweet potato plant.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba

Opponents believe support for the bill has weakened since MPs last considered it.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

That raises the possibility that the compound could eventually be used to increase bone strength or help restore bone that has already been weakened.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026

As dollar-won declined and the U.S. chip sector weakened, that suggested South Korean investors may have also reduced their U.S. equity exposure as they brought their money back home.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026

Gold futures rose for a second session as Treasury yields eased and the dollar weakened, with the market waiting to see Friday’s August employment report.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

The qualities of independence and decision were weakened in them.

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

Tides, winds, ocean currents, and melting will continue weakening the iceberg until it eventually fractures into smaller pieces.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

However, recent observations suggest it is weakening — potentially jeopardizing Einstein’s so far unblemished theory of general relativity and calling into question the leading description for how the universe will die.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

Participating in a larger slice of the industry downstream of those chips, including lease backstops, residual-value guarantees and even equity stakes in customers, compounds the risks of an eventual weakening in AI chip demand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

The weakening of the Iranian currency, the rial, is felt sharply and widely.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

She usually had more luck with her sharp lance, but claimed that out of hunger her arms were weakening and her aim with the razor-keen instrument was off.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich