[cartoon id= a14364"] Hamas was not weakened by the blockade.
Democracy is strengthened, not weakened, when it harnesses experts.
Their ability to arrest dissidents is strengthened, not weakened".
The unions' link with Labour should be strengthened, not weakened.
The democrats would be strengthened by settlement in Kabul, not weakened.
In the last ten years, the threat of nuclear catastrophe has not weakened.
The institutions that handle them need to be reformed, not weakened.
But she insisted in an interview that Republican attacks on her truthfulness had not weakened her grip on power.
Marriage, which encourages commitment between lovers, will be enriched and strengthened by its extension to same-sex couples, not weakened.
The Reaganisms include the lofty: "I can assure you that personal faith and conviction are strengthened, not weakened, in adversity".
Its new silicon racks last much longer, since unlike quartz racks, they are not weakened by repeated heating and cleaning.
