diminishing returns
Example Sentences
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Such threats have been repeated so often that they now face diminishing returns.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
With the vast sums likely to be raised — and spent — by both sides, Kondik said that fundraising can reach a point of diminishing returns.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
It's yet to be seen whether this is a virtuous circle that never stops, or whether Mercedes will reach diminishing returns and McLaren can catch up.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
The remaining acreage may end up being costlier to access and have diminishing returns.
From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026
Likewise in every orthodox college the student is taught what his professors are pleased to call "the law of diminishing returns of agriculture."
From The Book of Life by Sinclair, Upton
