"weaken" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Powers uses the same logic in essays on Iran-Contra, effectively weakening arguments that Ronald Reagan was ignorant of the machinations of William Casey, his director of central intelligence.
- However, though recently pledged to support Edward, it is interesting to note that Robert the Bruce sent a letter to the monks at Melrose Abbey in March 1302 which effectively weakened his usefulness to the English king.
- The violent bout of vomiting had shocked my system and broken my concentration, effectively weakening my defenses against otherworldly interference.
- It is often used with Freezer Storm, due to the fact that the drastic changes of temperature can effectively weaken the enemy's armor.
- However, in recent years, the Texas Supreme Court has been limiting employer duties to maintain employee safety, effectively weakening the ability of injured employees to pursue remedies against negligent employers.
- The Patriot Act imbued these agencies with unprecedented autonomy, and effectively weakened many of the regulations that previously precluded widespread use of covert, domestic surveillance.
- Acting in the wake of a 2001 Supreme Court ruling, the Environmental Protection Agency issued "guidance" that effectively weakened longstanding protections for isolated wetlands and small streams.
- The international community and civil society in Cambodia have criticised previous versions of the law as having a restrictive effect on civil society, effectively weakening citizen accountability for poverty-focused efforts.
- Estrangement was also helped along by the German invasions in the West, which effectively weakened contacts.
- This will effectively weaken the muscle for a period of three to four months.
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