weakness
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Despite weakness beneath the surface in the market, the VIX has been pretty tame recently.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 4, 2026
In the most recent report, nearly 80 percent of companies ranked trade policy changes among the four top threats, alongside weakness in the US economy, an external or "black swan" event, and poor vehicle sales.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Defense has long been a weakness during coach Lincoln Riley’s tenure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Further euro weakness against the dollar isn’t ruled out, based on daily charts, UOB said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
I chipped away, my arms already starting to ache from weakness and malnutrition, when I heard someone cry out from the chamber around the corner from mine.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
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Hunter Hunt, CEO of Hunt Energy Holdings, said he was confident that such "infrastructural weaknesses" could be solved "quite quickly."
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
The review found "recurrent and systemic weaknesses in the management of high-risk pregnancy, foetal surveillance, maternity triage, escalation and organisational learning", documents said.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
The residents had urged a fire drill to identify possible weaknesses in the emergency response plans for the district.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Cougars lost to Paracelete, which should help fix some weaknesses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Inej knew the strengths and weaknesses of every member of the Black Tips, not to mention Harley’s Pointers, the Liddies, the Razorgulls, the Dime Lions, and every other gang working the streets of Ketterdam.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ness
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