Sentence examples for weakening it from inspiring English sources

The varroa mite, Varroa Jacobsoni, an external parasite that damages the honeybee by boring holes in its joints and weakening it, appeared in Wisconsin in 1987.

Even as the vote is due this week, the financial lobby still has its scalpels out weakening it further.

However, Alexander's constant demands for troops and the migration of Macedonians throughout his empire depleted Macedon's manpower, greatly weakening it in the years after Alexander, and ultimately led to its subjugation by Rome.

Benitez said that rotating his team would not necessarily mean weakening it.

Last month, 50 lawmakers opposed to the tax plan left the party, greatly weakening it.

"We are strengthening the Violence Against Women Act, not weakening it," Ms. Foxx said.

But weakening it would only lead to an arms race of graft.

Weakening it should not even be on President Obama's radar screen.

One woman said sarcastically that America had already "helped" Russia -- by disarming and therefore weakening it.

The threat of a rival bid could force up Comcast's offer, thereby weakening it financially.

Ferries race within 100 yards of it, weakening it with backwash.