the weak

noun

: weak people
the weak and the powerful

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The counterweight to the labor market’s apparent downward trajectory is the fact that unemployment hasn’t spiked—despite the weak payroll and openings data. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025 The Heat, even in the weak Eastern Conference, lacks the necessary tools to compete with the best the conference has to offer. Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025 Chen Zhao, the head of economics research at Redfin, said that sellers have responded to the weak demand by pulling listings. Nigel Chiwaya, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025 Rather than ignore human rights, the administration is twisting the concept in support of a political agenda that undermines equality, justice and human security in the world by reinforcing only the rights of the strong at the expense of the weak. Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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