the weak

noun

: weak people
the weak and the powerful

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The only crack came when the Pride netted an equalizer in the 61st minute off a header from the weak side of the net. Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026 The irony is that a minority once viewed as filled with sissies and losers is now portrayed as filled with bullies and power brokers, and straight people, especially men, seem to perceive themselves as the weak and afraid ones. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026 Quark mixing was expected and then confirmed, with the weak interaction determining various parameters of this mixing. Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026 Or the weak one may flail about for his whole life, trying to catch up to the one who always won. Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 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 1 Apr. 2026.

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