How to Use the weak in a Sentence
the weak
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Are pet dogs and cats the weak link in bird flu surveillance?
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
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Moving here is not for the weak and building a business here is not for the weak.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2023
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The widespread winds arrived with the weak storm front that passed through the region, Gomberg said.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
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But the opposite has been the M.O. of these Wolves, who routinely feast on the weak.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2024
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Elvira had already taken the weak links out of the system.
—Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
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As a primal element of power, land has flowed from the weak to the strong for centuries.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Nov. 2023
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When a unit is identified as the weak link, the challenges come early and often.
—Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 16 Aug. 2023
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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, 3 Feb. 2024
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Apart from the weak base effect, strong demand from emerging markets helped China’s trade surge at the start of the year.
—Laura He, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
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When a new snowfall dumps on top of it, the grains in the weak layer can shear, creating a surface for an avalanche to slide on.
—CBS News, 11 Jan. 2024
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Along with the weak winds, temperatures will also be cooler in the mid 50s to mid 60s area wide.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2024
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Kendricks is charged with leading a linebacker room that was considered the weak link on the defense year ago.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
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When the war began, many expected that Europe would be the weak point in the Western alliance.
—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 23 Feb. 2024
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In 1997, then-reigning world champion Damon Hill had left the Williams team to join the weak Arrows team and managed to lead for most of the race.
—Brad Spurgeon, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024
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Yet, Christians have a unique calling in Scripture to care for the weak and vulnerable.
—Jim Daly, The Denver Post, 1 May 2024
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This means WIMPs would have to interact via the weak force even more feebly than expected.
—Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 7 May 2024
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If the machinery of oppressive power is to be trained on the weak, then there is a duty to stop the gears by any means necessary.
—Zadie Smith, The New Yorker, 5 May 2024
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In the weak glow of a bulb wired to a jug of fuel, during one of many power cuts, Mr. Nasrullah laid out a plate of bread and a pot of cardamom tea on the carpet.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2023
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Mystik Dan will likely get bet down to 2-1 odds but is still a good value at that price, considering the weak field.
—Liam Durbin, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024
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Japan is already enjoying a surge in tourist arrivals, due to the weak currency.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 11 Sep. 2023
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Oreshkin’s missive wasn’t quick enough to preempt at least one outburst apropos of the weak ruble.
—Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2023
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John described his son as a loyal friend, someone who even as a boy was inclined to protect the weak and stand up to aggressors.
—Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
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And rest assured, Octopath Traveler II’s battles aren’t for the weak.
—Joshua Khan, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2023
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During a visit home in 1924, Riggs wrote to Bynner: The forces of earth rise to crush the weak things, the tortoises without a protective shell.
—Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Mar. 2023
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The flurry of activity, along with the switch to housing, is a reminder of the weak state of the Bay Area office market and the shift to residential projects.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
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Climate & Environment Are pet dogs and cats the weak link in bird flu surveillance?
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
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The Combine is clearly losing its luster, as evidenced by the weak TV ratings this year.
—Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2023
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So Thompson-Robinson moved to the weak side after doing so, only to notice Felton moving back since the holes were packed.
—Irie Harris, cleveland, 4 Aug. 2023
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Dominance over the people and space around him puts him on a pedestal and validates him as strong, separating him from the weak who have to comply with his will.
—Jp Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023
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Wednesday’s storm was expected to pose a risk of unloading the weak layers and causing more avalanches.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024
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