Other battles followed, during which Sadato's attacks, along with the harsh weather and terrain weakened his enemies.

Beyond that, the attacks Sept. 11 weakened our nation's already shaky economy - and made the union demands even more unreasonable.

The continuous attacks of the Huns weakened the Gupta empire.

Mr. Bush said the attacks would only weaken the state's $50-billion-a-year tourist industry and worsen the state's financial health.

An attack that might have taken him, weakened as he was.

Similar tests on the antennas of three other beetles, including two that attack weakened trees, showed much lower sensitivity to combustion compounds, the report noted.

Sooner or later the endless attack from outside must weaken them.

"And attacks by pests like the spindle gall may weaken the plant over time."

The attack and its repercussions had weakened his position so that he fell at the next crisis.

The soul sucker surely would have realized the zombies' attack had weakened them.