Example Sentences

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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

Diminishing OPEC’s market influence over prices would prevent the group of oil producers from achieving their goal to stabilize the oil market by keeping balance between supply and demand, said Raymond James’s Molchanov.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Diminishing the hurt from people who have been directly affected by gun violence is a useless, cruel task.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Diminishing daylight a fortnight later than usual suggests a Scottish venue would be best - Muirfield, Carnoustie or even Turnberry?

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

Diminishing or augmenting chords does strange things to the way they behave.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall