Sentence examples for weak vis from inspiring English sources

My thesis on this issue — expressed in the title of my paper — is that these much higher prices are the product of a deliberate strategy, hashed out in our political bazaars between the supply side of health care and state and federal legislators, always to keep the payment side of our health system fragmented and relatively weak vis à vis the supply side of health care.

One is that they are relatively weak vis-à-vis the U.S. right now and therefore they have to be a lot smarter in how they manage American power.

It is an admission of the real position Ireland finds itself in after the boom went bust – a nation that is vulnerable, dependant and weak vis-a-vis other more powerful EU states.

First, they will become weaker vis-à-vis the independent and democratic alternative, which is situated outside the regime and independent of any foreign power.

Throughout the second quarter, manufacturing continued to show very weak performance vis-à-vis 2008 levels, although the sector has shown some tentative signs of improvement on a monthly basis.

That irritated their E.U. partners, put Cyprus in a weak strategic position vis-à-vis Turkey and left a jagged scar across the island.

Equity principles empower (potential) recipients and in particular weak population groups vis-à-vis state institutions.

Given Hamas' track record for rejecting proposed ceasefires, regardless of its weak military position vis-à-vis Israel, it doesn't look promising.

"The autonomy resulting from algorithmic control can lead to overwork, sleep deprivation and exhaustion as a consequence of the weak structural power of workers vis-a-vis clients," they write.

So, do the determinants of variation in species diversity across natural gradients influence whether grazing has weak or strong effects on plant communities vis-à-vis plant production?

"Any expectation that Obama will be too weak and too scarred to pursue an activist policy vis-à-vis the Israel-Palestinian conflict is likely to be confounded," said Mark Heller of the Institute for National Security Studies at Tel Aviv University.