as in weakens
to diminish the physical strength of
the heart surgery debilitated the college athlete beyond his worst fears
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When CEOs treat financial advice as a substitute for judgment, leadership starts to erode, decisions slow down, and conviction weakens.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Trump’s focus on the Western Hemisphere — as a show of might that weakens China’s geostrategic influence, Nikkei wrote.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Amy Madrigan’s buttery blonde lob brightens her face and softens her face-framing grays.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
21 Jan. 2026
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Warm minimalism, Bodron explains, builds on the intentionally edited foundation of traditional minimalism, then softens it through color selections, material choices and finishes.—
Mary Grace Granados
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Debilitates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debilitates. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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