And weakening their forces was precisely the objective of today's low-level raid.

Nay, I'd not weaken my forces by announcing victory before it was achieved.

Substantially weakening Iraq's military forces is likely to follow inevitably from fighting the armies entrenched in Kuwait.

Its goal may just be to weaken Blue's forces enough to set them back a few weeks or months.

They had to be so convinced of this that they would withdraw troops from India, weakening their forces there.

Around this time, a spreading plague significantly weakened Cao Cao's forces.

I cannot weaken my forces any further on a fool's mission.

As the Obama administration outlines a new strategy, are you concerned that big budget cuts will weaken America's armed forces?

This Administration has deliberately weakened our military forces.

Omnius may yet win- not through military strength, but through the apathy weakening our forces.