Sentence examples for times weakening from inspiring English sources

Referendums are dangerous tools at the best of times, weakening the parliaments which have recourse to them and splitting political parties.

The aggressive ability of D. valens to kill healthy pine trees in China is in distinct contrast to its biology in its native range of North America where D. valens favors weakened, dying or fire-scorched trees, rarely killing trees outright but at times weakening them enough for successful attacks by other species of bark beetles [10].

Most of its provisions are focused on granting the executive branch far broader power to spy on Americans, while at the same time weakening both legislative and judicial oversight of executive data-gathering operations.

The crustal deformation related to the SSE appears to have continued for some time, weakening after 2005.

Furthermore, what influence can pactional instruments have in improving the condition of security perceived by citizens, without at the same time weakening the actual decision-making capacities to prevent crime?

Having less knowledge of rights, duties, legal status and labour market position can perversely result in a higher valuation by the employer, while at the same time weakening the power of the individual worker.

Repeated use, and even the passage of time, weakens its magnetism and erodes its quality.

A prolonged frost will see them defoliate and in time weaken and die.

But defections and the passage of time weakened Democratic resolve, and, on October 13th, the plan sponsored by DeLay was passed.

In April lawmakers voted to restore some education funds to comply with a state Supreme Court order, but at the same time weakened teachers' job security and gave tax breaks for private schools.

However, the wide distribution across time weakens the threat of non-independent study results.