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weakness

[week-nis] / ˈwik nɪs /


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Still, that is higher than May’s 4.3% national unemployment rate, and it masked some weakness in the local economy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

If anything, the market’s ability to absorb these types of IPOs is a sign of strength, not weakness.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

“The weakness overseas could very well spark a well-deserved pause in some of the high-flyers in the U.S. markets,” said Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist at Carson Group.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

JGB prices may also be weighed by recent yen weakness, which typically boosts Japan’s import prices and inflation and might lead to faster pace of BOJ rate increases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

But there is a weakness to the system.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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