Word: weakens
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Some observers feel, on the other hand, that a conviction would be to Mugabe's benefit because it could weaken the party's radical wing and enable Mugabe to replace a sometimes troublesome upstart in the secretary-general's post. It would also help Mugabe smooth his relations with Joshua Nkomo, his former co-leader in the Patriotic Front guerrilla alliance. In a series of personal attacks, Tekere had recently demanded that Nkomo be "crushed" and that his party, which controls four of the 25 Cabinet seats, be banished into permanent opposition. Tekere's removal from...
...however, was unable to win over Trident critics who fear that buying the system will weaken Britain's conventional forces. The Labor Party's shadow Defense Secretary, William Rodgers, told the Commons that "we simply cannot afford" Trident. But some Labor M.P.s cannot afford to attack the decision too hard: shipyard and electronics industries in their constituencies will benefit from the 200,000 new jobs that the Trident agreement is expected to create...
Indexation is ultimately an inflation medicine that has dangerous side effects. Because they somewhat dull the pain of higher prices, COLAs weaken the desire to fight inflation. But, despite the dangerous illusion that price rises no longer hurt, the inflation malady lingers...
...leading 21-3 record compared to the Cosmos' lazy 16-7 won-lost tally; or perhaps they lost confidence, their fury reduced to a whimper by 60,812 roaring New York fans. Or maybe the heat bothered them. At 8 p.m., the thermometer reported 95 humid degrees, enough to weaken even those hardy souls from the tropical neighborhoods of Seattle...
...they are worn for any length of time, the abdominal muscles, a key prop for the spine, are likely to weaken, and the chances of back injury may increase...