the weak

noun

: weak people
the weak and the powerful

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However, the weak report Thursday could change the labor market view. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 2 July 2026 And the size of the company doesn't protect you, because the weak point usually isn't the company itself, but the chain of partners behind it. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 Let the weak ones go, and hold onto the strong ones, because the math points to a real shortage of senior developers on the horizon. Neo Lee, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 And every time someone brings up the Robin Hood legend — that the archer stole from the rich to give to the poor, and defended the weak against the powerful — Jackman gets a look on his face like someone farted. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for the weak

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