Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Ross expressed satisfaction with the weakened public option he helped engineer.
Newman's well-publicised enthusiasm for auto-racing and his unlikely venture into the foods business, selling his own brand of sauces and salad dressing, further strengthened his mainstream appeal; and weakened his options as an actor in the process.
Instead, Pellegrini weakened his attacking options when he sold Negredo because of the restrictions that an FFP penalty had put on the club.
Injuries have significantly weakened Wane's forward options, with Chris Tuson and captain Sean O'Loughlin the latest to pick up knocks ahead of Friday's visit of Catalan Dragons.
McLeish's options were weakened by several call-offs, including Bournemouth winger Ryan Fraser and Cardiff City attacker Callum Paterson, who were both excused from duty on the artificial surface.
His one-game ban comes with England's striking options already weakened by his United team-mate Rooney's withdrawal with a deep cut on his forehead and the heel injury sustained by West Ham's Andy Carroll. .
Madrid have sold midfielders Xabi Alonso and Angel Di Maria to Bayern Munich and Manchester United this week, while their striking options were weakened by Alvaro Morata's move to Italian champions Juventus earlier this summer.
Many voters want murderers to be executed to make sure they never kill again; support for capital punishment weakens when the option of permanent incarceration is available.But there is no way to justify oubliettes for shoplifters.
Would it make your desired outcome more likely by building up useful alliances, enhancing your credibility, increasing the value you bring to the table, strengthening your no-deal option, weakening that of the other side, or thwarting potential blockers?
But as temperatures rise and sea ice weakens, this option has become increasingly risky.
To the Editor: The public option has been significantly weakened in both the Senate and the House.
