weakened

Example Sentences

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The dollar weakened as demand for safe-haven assets moderates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Under pressure from Edison and the other companies, the rule was weakened to allow utilities to keep the unused lines in place until executives decided they were “permanently abandoned.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The military successes of Epic Fury seriously weakened Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The Islamic Republic emerged from the war weakened in some respects but also with a stronger sense of its own resilience.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

He rocked himself side to side trying to control his form, which was weakened one minute and strengthened the next, constantly shifting between beast and boy.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall