diminished

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Despite the diminished fleet, his weekly fuel expenses have surged from $80,000 to $130,000.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 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

“Participation declined further,” Plata-Nino and Thrasher note, “not because need diminished, but because trust eroded.”

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Hamilton, though, like all of the drivers, has misgivings about the way the new engines have diminished the importance of their skills.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

His toe was now a deep and angry aqua, but the anger and much of the pain had diminished.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy