weakness
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That he needs this is a sign of profound weakness.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
But a few episodes of stock-market weakness during that time have coincided with a sharp move higher in yields, most notably the S&P 500 correction in the fall of 2023.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Asian stocks mostly rose on Monday following a retreat on Wall Street as investors assessed fresh data that tempered expectations for a US interest rate hike but indicated weakness in the world's top economy.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
That weakness led Iran to focus on the ballistic missile program it has used to pound U.S. bases and targets across the Gulf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Loki will watch Heimdall’s face, looking for weakness, looking for emotion, but Heimdall will remain impassive.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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When Anthropic researchers prodded Claude Mythos Preview to hunt for weaknesses in cryptographic systems, the AI initially resisted because it sounded “just genuinely hard.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
However, with weaknesses at left-back and in central midfield, as they prepare for a return to the Champions League after a two-year absence, Carrick knows the work cannot stop now.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
In fact, what the race revealed were the weaknesses and limitations of an ineffective candidate who would have almost certainly flamed out in the general election.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
Experts point to weak consumer demand linked to conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, but also blame structural weaknesses in the South Asian nation of 170 million people.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Those reports focused on the failures and weaknesses of the North Korea government.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ness
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