the weak

noun

: weak people
the weak and the powerful

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Japan was a bright spot in Asia, with sales up 26.2 percent in the island nation, as the weak yen has hit a low against the dollar, spurring on high profits for the country’s car exports and sending the stock market soaring. Lily Templeton, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025 Some investors inaccurately associate the autonomous region of Kurdistan (Kurdistan Region) with the weak institutions and political violence of Iraq. Robert Ginsburg, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 Antetokounmpo was helping from the weak side to block Hawks center Clint Capela’s alley-oop dunk attempt. Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025 Just remove the weak and diseased branches as well as those that point to the center or rub against others. Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the weak

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“The weak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20weak. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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