the weak

noun

: weak people
the weak and the powerful

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And some interactions — most notably, particles interacting through the weak force — exhibit asymmetries when particles are replaced with antiparticles, when reflected in a mirror, or when their clocks are run backward instead of forward. Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026 In Game 1, there were too many possessions when multiple Houston players were on top of each other on the weak side as Şengün tried to get to his spots. William Guillory, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026 Some economists argue that the weak entry-level market is partly an overcorrection from the post-COVID hiring binge of 2021. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026 The rebuke came after Akazawa said during a Sunday TV appearance that correcting the weak yen through monetary policy was among the options for curbing rising import prices. Yoshiaki Nohara, Bloomberg, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the weak

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