the weak

noun

: weak people

the weak and the powerful

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By giving each box the job of handling just a couple of these layers, the team was able to run Gemma entirely and get responses back from just the weak chips in these boxes. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026 Weak link Assuming a longer time horizon is required for returns on AI capital, the neocloud sector could be the weak link in the AI value chain, especially because its equipment wears out and needs to be replaced so often. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 The Buccaneers play in the weak NFC South where all four teams lost their openers. — Rob Maaddi, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2026 The Raiders beat up on the weak Dolphins, which covered up that Kirk Cousins threw two picks and just didn't look very good. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the weak

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