Example Sentences

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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

China’s auto market weakened further in May, with rising oil prices denting demand for gasoline-powered cars and helping electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles capture a record share of new car sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Platner may well pull through this in a weakened but still competitive position, while future revelations don’t land with the same punch.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

While most eurozone members recorded growth at the start of this year, momentum has weakened in the months since as a result of the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

His illness had weakened him so, I thought he might cry.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler