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They may also weaken the pleasurable reward signals that make certain foods especially tempting.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026

Their success could weaken demand for the expensive chips needed for cutting-edge models from companies like Anthropic and OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Tan’s suit claims the department “sought to weaken, silence, and break apart the very partnership that threatened to expose its wrongdoing.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

The horizontal layering allows some seismic waves to travel long distances, while the vertical intrusions appear to disrupt and weaken others.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026

His first step was to weaken the Orsini and Colonna factions in Rome.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

Less salt makes the water lighter, so it sinks less easily and the circulation weakens further.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

That creates a positive feedback loop — weaker winds beget more warm water shifting to the east, which weakens winds even more.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

If the economy weakens, resulting in lower earnings and stock prices, Treasury yields likely would fall, lifting prices and offsetting equity losses.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

That is in part a result of Europe’s decadeslong reliance on the U.S. security umbrella, which weakens the continent’s negotiating position.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

It weakens as it advances, as its outline takes shape in the ether.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

The rupiah weakened to around 17,990 against the dollar on Monday, while the Jakarta Composite Index opened lower and was last down 0.4%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

A lack of updating, rising mall rents and splurges on new businesses weakened its business until it declared bankruptcy in 2014.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Following the 2002–2011 politico-military crisis that severely weakened its economy, Ivory Coast has regained stability, with growth regularly above six percent, making it among the drivers of West Africa.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

Momentum behind the programme weakened as political priorities shifted.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

The smells of bread and beast, smoke and steel are dulled, as if the mist has weakened their potency.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said the war succeeded in destroying Iran’s missile arsenal and production, sinking its navy, weakening its militia allies and ensuring it won’t possess a nuclear weapon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Bertha was expected to begin weakening by Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

A key risk to the trade is a weakening in the health of the consumer, including via higher oil prices or a softening labor market.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

Because the structure is known to deteriorate during aging and neurodegenerative disease, its breakdown could push neurons into a damaging cycle involving greater amyloid production, further structural weakening, and eventual cell death.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026

It was a strange and unsettling sight, like he was standing at the edge of the universe, and for a brief moment he was overcome by ver-tigo, his knees weakening before he steadied himself.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner