Conservative groups have argued links with the West would weaken Russian defenses.

The link between effort and reward is weakening.

That link had weakened the more that it had been tested.

As he grew older, Winterhalter's links with France weakened while his interest in Germany grew.

But there, too, in a clash between the state and the terrorists, strong tribal links to the Al Saud dynasty could weaken support for Islamists.

Ethics and election reforms were passed, and the link between local government and organized crime weakened.

They separated, but the link established between them did not weaken or falter.

There is no evidence yet to suggest that this link has weakened over time.

In the confusion of the second half of "Parallel Visions," the visual links weaken, and moral influence does seem to become the prevailing criterion.

Although the link between building management and brokerage commissions has weakened in recent years, it still exists.