the weak

noun

: weak people
the weak and the powerful

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Many analysts said that an auction earlier this week was on the weak side. Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 22 May 2025 The authors of the new study predict that looking for the faint glow from the weak photons living organisms emit will also have a practical application. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 19 May 2025 On the weak side, Sheppard and Siakam work in tandem — with Sheppard cutting behind Siakam from the wing to the paint. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025 Sarr’s ability to protect the rim from the weak side would also help Queen’s play on the interior defensively, too. C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 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 11 Jun. 2025.

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