weakening
/ˈwi kə nɪŋ/
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Definition(s):
- (n) becoming weaker
- (n) the act of reducing the strength of something
- (adj) causing debilitation
- (adj) moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker
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- Already the British, watching the weakening of their old German customer, were complaining.
- For an audience reared on the bubble-gum, lip-gloss standards of Chinese girl pop, Li's disregard for the rule book produced an unfamiliar knee-weakening.
- But Japan's economy, the world's second largest, is weakening so quickly, not even seemingly strong enterprises are safe.
Quotes
- "There's serious signs that ...... the economy is weakening and that we've got to do something about it," Bush said.on Feb 1, 2006 By: President Bush Source: 940 News
- In a recent interview with USA Today Clinton said that she had a much broader base and that, "Senator Obama's support among working, hard working Americans, white Americans, is weakening again, and whites in both (North Carolina and Indiana) are...on May 14, 2008 By: Hillary Rodham Clinton Source: Seattle Medium
- "While we anticipated a weakening, the downturn is more severe and likely longer lasting than previously thought," Murdoch, the company's chairman and chief executive, said in a statement. "We are implementing rigorous cost-cutting across all...on Feb 5, 2009 By: Rupert Murdoch Source: Reuters
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