the weak

noun

: weak people
the weak and the powerful

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In this new dispensation where might makes right, any appeal to moral considerations in the practice of American foreign policy is ridiculed as a deficiency of the weak while the amoral exercise of power is venerated as a virtue of the strong. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 26 Mar. 2025 Given the weak safety net for childcare providers, recovery has to be considered in increments beyond 30 days. Christine Ro, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025 Despite the weak guidance, the sporting goods retailer posted its best holiday quarter on record. Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025 The pessimistic analysis has not paid nearly enough attention to the weak underpinnings of Russian military power. Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the weak

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