The years may have weakened his body, but they hadn't diminished his understanding of pain - or his dedication to survival.

Thirty years of corrosion had weakened the bolts, and after five minutes of sweaty, noisy work, the cross was off.

But long years of feasting and indolence had weakened the leg muscles of the mountainous body.

In addition, long-term interest rates could come under pressure as the year unfolds, and could weaken stock prices.

Besides, years of radiation exposure within a sealed environment had weakened everyone's resistance.

She died in 1976 of pneumonia, weakened form many years of dialysis.

But years of underfinancing have weakened the system.

The tours were fatiguing for him and his years of alcoholism weakened him.

Plants flower for one or sometimes two years but progressively weaken until they die.

Your editorial argues that a fifth year could weaken standards.