The phrase "a weak run" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a performance, effort, or attempt that is lacking in strength, effectiveness, or quality, often in the context of sports or other competitive activities.
Example: "The team had a weak run in the tournament, failing to win any matches."
Alternatives: "a poor performance" or "an ineffective attempt."
Even after a weak run recently, BSkyB could manage only a 2.7% rise in value.
The data also follows a weak run of data for the UK economy following falls in construction and manufacturing output in July and a ballooning goods deficit.
For example, they have discussed problems at Paramount Pictures, where the studio had a weak run, including "Timeline" and "Beyond Borders," with disappointing financial performance.
Alan G. Hevesi, the New York City comptroller who just completed a weak run for mayor, plans to run for state comptroller, his top political adviser said today.
That ended a weak run of figures starting in January, when lending to those taking their first step on the ladder dived 27%.
Insurer Old Mutual was the top performer of the day, rallying to a 16-month high as investors made the most of a weak run against its peers to buy into the stock.
In part, Bush's weak numbers reflect the fact he has run a weak campaign — one dogged by his tendency to mangle the English language, or, at least, to use it carelessly.
(True, North Carolinians elected a Republican governor, but to be fair, the Democratic candidate ran a weak campaign).
Ms. Murkowski was widely criticized for running a weak campaign and not responding aggressively to Mr. Miller's attacks, some of which distorted her record.
When he talks about the governor's race, he attributes his loss to no one but himself; he just ran a weak campaign, he says.
In Washington, several Democrats said in interviews that they believed the race was slipping away from their party; several cited Mr. Obama's unpopularity as the cause, but others blamed Mr. Weprin for running a weak campaign.
