The phrase "a sharp weakening in" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a significant decline or deterioration in a particular situation, condition, or metric.
Example: "The report indicated a sharp weakening in the economy, leading to concerns about future growth."
Alternatives: "a significant decline in" or "a marked deterioration in".
The sharp rise in private-sector external debt leaves borrowers exposed to a sharp weakening of the lira, especially as the boost to competitiveness from a weaker lira will be more than offset by the expected weakness of external demand, especially in 2009.All of this suggests that Turkey will aim to get an IMF deal sewn up as soon as possible.
However, these aggregates hide the underlying dynamics and belie the fact that the components of this data show a sharp weakening of credit conditions.
May's trade deficit caused particular alarm, partly because it was much bigger than expected and partly because it showed a sharp weakening of exports.
Investors dumped exporters on a sharp weakening of the dollar, which fell to 103.22 yen from above 105.
A sharp weakening of the dollar, which brought the greenback to its lowest level against the yen in more than seven months, had little impact on the stock market.
Twelve hours after reaching hurricane status, Hortense began a sharp weakening trend while passing east of Bermuda.
Any sharp weakening in China, which has become a key engine for global growth, would be unwelcome news for the rest of the world, especially at a time when the United States and Europe are struggling to reduce heavy debt loads and high unemployment levels, and as Japan is still grappling with the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami.
During a speech in New York yesterday, Roger W. Ferguson, the vice chairman of the Fed, said, "Despite the sharp weakening in sentiment, household spending appears thus far to have held up well," according to a transcript released by the Fed.
The sharp weakening of the U.S. dollar, expectations of higher inflation and speculation has sent oil up this week to $74 a barrel, testing the highest levels in a year.
