"She is very sick and weak," said Sue, "and the disease has left her mind full of strange ideas."

VOA: special.2009.08.01

But the poorly designed protection system was widely known to be too weak to protect against a major hurricane.

VOA: special.2010.01.22

Somalia's weak central government must deal with a deadly rebellion inside the country and is unable to police its waters.

VOA: special.2009.04.25

On and on they marched. Many of them -- weak from hunger and tired beyond belief could go no farther.

VOA: special.2009.12.17

A captain,of all things! Who could have dreamed that they would place such a responsibility on such weak shoulders as his.

VOA: special.2010.03.27

Chris Howson says many of the causes of preterm births are related to poverty and weak health-care systems.

VOA: special.2009.10.19

They may have a weak or damaged heart, high blood pressure or other problems of the blood system.

VOA: special.2010.07.27

But he said that when the question of the tariff is raised, businessmen claim that industry is weak.

VOA: special.2010.05.20

But some experts say the world economy is still too weak for Europe's biggest country to reduce spending.

VOA: special.2010.06.25

A captain, of all things! Who could have dreamed that they would place such a responsibility on such weak shoulders as his.

VOA: special.2009.01.03

They also can become weak, expel material from the stomach, and suffer pain in the head or muscles.

VOA: special.2010.04.20

They looked like they had always been the weak,unhappy creatures who were bent over the doctor's table.

VOA: special.2010.10.23

He moved most of his men into position to attack what he now knew was the weak, right side of the Union line.

VOA: special.2009.09.17

His research suggests that trust between people is more important in countries with a weak legal system.

VOA: special.2009.12.19