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Mourning Israeli civilians, she argued, did not negate the suffering of Palestinians or diminish the struggle against Israel’s government.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

Police said their safeguards had limited the impact, but that these "do not diminish the seriousness of an AI system presenting fabricated information as though it came from a person with knowledge of a homicide."

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

"Being part of a group can never diminish individual responsibility for our own actions, for how we treat others, or for speaking up when someone may be at risk," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

As part of that effort, executives have begun to diminish the Hulu service and brand, which sprung to life nearly 20 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

On the other hand, feelings like this usually diminish.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben

"Illness acts as a crossroads in a pontificate -- it either accelerates its momentum or diminishes its power," Vatican watcher Giacomo Galeazzi wrote in La Stampa daily on Thursday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

The "gender pace gap" diminishes to 0.25% in 100-mile races, according to a study, external of more than 10 years of amateur ultra-race conducted by RunRepeat, in collaboration with the International Association of Ultrarunners.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

The concept of choosing time over money diminishes for mothers who feel unable to pause their careers, even when personal or caregiving demands intensify.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

Hague said, adding that the company’s research shows consumers don’t believe the practice diminishes the quality of a newscast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

“Sure,” he says, “consent feels nice. Letting people decide what’s going to happen with their tissue seems like the right thing to do. But consent diminishes the value of tissue.”

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

But that advantage diminished in the age of social media.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

This is starting to change, which will hurt builders’ already diminished profit margins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Torres-Pena was given a hospital order with no time limit after pleading guilty to manslaughter by diminished responsibility in 2023.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

In Ethiopia, child protection coverage in some areas has diminished by up to 85 percent.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 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

Even people who remained physically active showed evidence of diminishing performance as they grew older.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

Seated on a throne-like chair, with his family in his shadow, Ludovico is receiving a message while courtiers of diminishing importance trail off to the right behind a shimmering gold curtain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

But as the general election approaches, both candidates are diminishing the president’s presence in their messaging by varying degrees.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

The long-time rivals had been expected to finally settle their differences and face off in November, but the likelihood of that happening is diminishing as an agreement over the venue has yet to be reached.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

The insects were diminishing in number, and soon their season would be over, which was just as well, as the Fentress Firefly Prize ribbon was grubby and limp.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly