diminish
Example Sentences
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The agreement has already led to a marked decline in crude oil prices that could diminish worries over central banks’ rate increases to tame hotter inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
The software sector in general has been weighed down by fears that AI will diminish the need for traditional software.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
“The farmworker movement has always been bigger and far more important than any one individual. Cesar’s actions do not diminish the permanent improvements achieved for farmworkers with the help of thousands of people,” she said.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026
“I personally feel like it’s just gonna make kids expect education to be entertainment and diminish their attention span.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
“Were they like the creatures you saw, Ruta Skadi?” said Serafina as they slowed down in the middle airs, watching the bright flames diminish toward the horizon.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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