the weak

noun

: weak people
the weak and the powerful

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Over six years and more than 100 articles at the Union, K.W. Lee chipped away at the weak evidence and shoddy defense that sent Chol Soo Lee to death row, building the case for his eventual freedom. Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025 Becoming a nurse anesthetist: Becoming a CRNA isn’t for the weak. Marco Buscaglia, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025 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 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 21 Mar. 2025.

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