the weak

noun

: weak people
the weak and the powerful

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But the weak-yen policy her party championed for decades is now backfiring in real time. William Pesek, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 But the weak yen makes raw materials and other essentials such as food and oil more expensive when purchased abroad. ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 However, this was helped by the weak yen as opposed to simply a higher volume of shipments. Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 Film promotion isn’t for the weak—a press tour requires long, grueling days (often in faraway cities), endless obligations, and, as a result, innumerable outfit changes. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 Aug. 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 24 Aug. 2026.

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