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diminish

[dih-min-ish] / dɪˈmɪn ɪʃ /




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“So if they can kill it, or diminish it through neglect, they win. They don’t really care about the public’s opinion.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Yardeni expects the Federal Reserve will turn more hawkish on interest rates during the summer, which would stall a gold rally, but the end of the Iran conflict would should help diminish that impact.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

To that end: Diminishing Gilgeous-Alexander is also a way to diminish the Thunder, who have sped away from the rest of the NBA.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Musk's attorneys tried to diminish Altman before the jury, painting him as someone who tried to use a connection to Musk to bolster his own status.

From BBC • May 15, 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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