as in weakening
to diminish the physical strength of
the long, stressful days and sleepless nights gradually etiolated him
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Previously the billionaire banker has warned the American economy is weakening, saying in September following a measly jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that whether that weakness spills into economic contraction remains to be seen.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025 -
The tariffs inadvertently advantage Asia and other offshore producers by weakening textile and apparel supply chains in the Western Hemisphere.—
Kimberly Glas,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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With the economy softening and the job market deteriorating, workers at firms from Amazon to Boeing to Dell who want to hold on to their jobs are being pulled back in.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Oct. 2025
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Cities have long been Democratic strongholds, but rising fears over crime and disorder appear to be softening partisan lines.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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This keeps your iPhone from wasting power looking for nonexistent cell service.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Apple's latest Mac Mini is one of the best compact PCs on the market, with the new M4 processor delivering rip-roaringly fast macOS performance for productivity, creativity, and wasting time.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Etiolating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/etiolating. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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