the weak

noun

: weak people
the weak and the powerful

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To solve the problem, Burukin and his colleagues have developed tethered drones that rise 500 feet high (150 meters), carrying signal repeaters that amplify the weak radio signals to increase their reach. Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025 That’s been the case more often than not this season under first-year defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman, who was brought in to overhaul the weak link of Miami’s team from last year. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025 Wilson has been the weak spot of the Patriots’ starting offensive line and allowed at least two sacks in Week 7 against the Titans. Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025 Three or four decades ago, the newspaperman was appealingly raffish—at once a bum who drank too much and a knight-errant who charged unafraid at social injustice, succored the weak, and crossed lances with the powerful and arrogant. David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 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 8 Nov. 2025.

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