the weak

noun

: weak people
the weak and the powerful

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Anunoby, left unchecked, crashed from the weak side. C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026 The industry group, which represents 30,000 members, cited international travel barriers and rising costs as reasons for the weak demand. Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 11 June 2026 The philosopher and theologian David Bentley Hart says that Christianity brought a moral revolution to a world that assessed a person’s value based on things such as birth, class, and power, where the weak were despised. Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026 Except for maybe the weak blueline, that's pretty much Edmonton's situation. Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 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 22 Jun. 2026.

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