Sentence examples for idea of weakening from inspiring English sources

Based on traditional concrete column-steel beam hybrid structures, this paper ventures to propose three new hybrid joints with bolted connections by moving the plastic-hinge from the end of a beam to a weakened point, according to the idea of weakening the extension beam end-joint of a steel structure.

What's most telling about Trump's tweet, and the possible source of the congressmen's confusion, is that Trump is not objecting to the idea of "weakening" the watchdogs; he is just annoyed that the congressional Republicans are doing it on what he considers to be his time.

Much of contemporary urban theory rests on the idea of weakening family connections: fewer marriages and lower birthrates will decrease the appetite for lower-density housing.

At the G-7 meeting the U.S. got the group to endorse the idea of weakening the dollar and putting more pressure on China, Japan and other Asian nations to unhinge their currencies and let them "float" more freely.

Relational interpretations of quantum mechanics propose a solution to the interpretational difficulties of quantum theory based on the idea of weakening the notions of the state of a system, event, and the idea that a system, at a certain time, may just have a certain property.

A few weeks ago, reports emerged that the White House was considering, as part of its tax plan, the idea of weakening Social Security, perhaps fatally, by raiding a substantial part of its dedicated revenue.

But the idea of deliberately weakening cryptography in the name of national security has not gone away.

The Tropical Cyclone Modification and Myths section of NOAA's Hurricane FAQ is a good introduction to the shortcomings of other ideas for weakening or controlling hurricanes.

Threats to their livelihoods are coming from all directions — wages, safe working conditions, job security, pensions and health insurance are under attack — and employers seem to have grown accustomed to the idea of a weakened labor movement.

This is called the rule of weakening.

Look for signs of weakening physical condition.