Many political figures believe the split has weakened the black voice here as Hispanic immigrants gain ascendancy.

Such an open split would weaken Shiite control over the government and increase tensions between rival Shiite militias, which have periodically clashed.

The split in the Radical party over Boulangism weakened his hand, and its collapse meant that moderate Republicans did not need his help.

The split fundamentally weakened the WUNS and its influence declined strongly, despite attempts by Jordan to reinvigorate it.

Political experts said the split had weakened the Nationalists as they approach legislative elections on Dec. 1.

A factional split in the Tigers last spring has weakened the Tigers' strength here.

The Unitarian split seriously weakened the church, and in 1595 the Reformed-Lutheran Union fell apart.

The split weakened the effort, perhaps fatally; but Sam couldn't abandon Rinaldi, and he couldn't see a way to stagger the operations.

A split weakened the Mechanicsburg church in 1853.

If not, there would be ways to use any real split to further weaken the Tower, but he believed he was right.