weakness
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The team’s main weakness lies in finishing, as Lyle Foster is their only striker, and if he doesn’t perform well, the South African side will suffer.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
So the recent weakness, particularly in the what was the hottest chip subsector, is presenting investors with “a buying opportunity.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
A weakness in a smaller vendor or a widely used open-source software component still poses a direct risk to the larger enterprises that depend on them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Micron Technology stock dropped, extending a 13% loss over five sessions due to broad chip-sector weakness.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
When the Argonauts saw the poor old creature—his name was Phineus—he was like a lifeless dream, creeping on withered feet, trembling for weakness, and only the skin on his body held his bones together.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Vocabulary lists containing weakness
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ness
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Unit 1, Week 4
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The Suffix -ness, Part 1
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