They then failed to update controls and other systems that were already weak, the lawsuit says.
That emphasis, in turn, has diverted what was already weak-kneed attention to history, literature, art, etc.
With its economy already weak, South Korea has been hit by rising prices for oil.
With the global economy already weak, SARS is an affliction the region could have done without.
Margin calls occur in the futures markets and traders are forced to abandon their already weak long positions.
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Inferior performance after mergers may simply reflect the fact that some firms merge because they are already weak.
Callow predicts an OPEC cut could result in higher prices at the pumps, which could depress already weak consumer confidence.
The risks of such a shock, given America's already weak economy, were chiefly what tipped the White House towards action.
What is clear is that the episode has shaken Paraguayans' already weak faith in their law enforcement institutions and 12-year-old democracy.
The employment numbers were worse than the already weak 5.8% jobless rate and the loss of 75, 000 jobs economists were expecting.
That surge of supply would likely overwhelm investor demand for shares and drag the market lower, particularly if it is already weak.
Lengthy power cuts are hollowing out Pakistan's already weak economy, which, at its present 3% growth rate, cannot possibly sustain Pakistan's youth bulge.
One alternative is for increased government intervention in the market, coupled with increased tax revenues and spending cuts, further straining already weak government budgets.
The financial meltdown, which has choked off credit to car buyers and dealers, has resulted in a sharp slowdown in already weak industry sales.
For instance, production of the F-22 fighter was prematurely terminated in 2009 even though it meant losing 25, 000 jobs in an already weak economy.
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Mitt Romney and Republican leaders can now campaign relentlessly against a massive, sweeping tax increase that will fall on the shoulders of an already weak economy.
Beneath all this lie deeper fears about Spain's injured banks, the stringency of the government's fiscal plans, and the impact of both on an already weak economy.
As smart as this well known firm is, its inability to listen without defensiveness put a few more nails in the coffin of that already weak relationship.
At the same time, an expanded U.S. military role could fuel a public backlash against Yemen's already weak government and increase support for al Qaeda, experts have warned.
"Higher inflation is clearly a concern for the UK economy as it increases the squeeze on both businesses and consumers, further exacerbating an already weak economic environment, " he said.
If Christie held up under the pressure, he would appeal to working class Democrats (a group where Obama is already weak) and put into play Blue states such as New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan.
So far it has worked for the 0157 strain of E.coli, which causes some of the most severe cases of food poisoning - occasionally proving fatal if the victim is an infant, elderly or already weak.
Of course, the problem is that this downturn started with the banks, so this round of write-downs comes at a time when the sector is already weak and needs government guarantees in order to raise new capital.
The IMF's own recent analyses, which refute the idea that fiscal contractions boost growth in the short term, suggest that such a tightening might reduce the rich world's already weak growth next year by a percentage point or so.
That decision was a response to a U.S. unemployment rate stuck at 9.6 percent, a recent slowdown in already weak GDP growth, a decline in total employment in three of the past four months, a low and declining inflation rate, weak money growth, and fiscal policy off the table over deficit concerns.
Failure to pass something tonight risked still further damage to the already-weak economy.
Unfortunately, though there is a growing chorus urging some form of action to restore America to fiscal soundness, and at the very least avoid a major fiscal hit to an already-weak economy, many expect more of the same from Washington.
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This created a glut of supply in a market already suffering from weak demand.
Republicans argue that any tax hikes could derail what is already considered a weak recovery.
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