diminished
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"What was supposed to be a moment of celebration was diminished and overshadowed," the organisation said.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Yossi Mekelberg, a Middle East expert at London-based think-tank Chatham House, said that Iran's ballistic missile capabilities had undoubtedly been diminished compared to before the war, but its clerical leadership remained intact.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Now that I’m well north of age 60, my swing speed, ball speed and foot speed have diminished.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
“Participation declined further, not because need diminished, but because trust eroded.”
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
This fact gave him no solace, for he saw immediately that the same phenomenon that had diminished nearly every one of his works—Central Park, Biltmore, the world’s fair, and so many others—had occurred yet again.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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