Example Sentences

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The panel of judges noted that a “de facto moratorium” appears to be in place now, since lease sales have been diminishing.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2024

But aid packages have been diminishing in size as the war drags into its second winter.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2023

I think it would have been diminishing returns, Knowing that it's now this triptych is quite pleasing.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2023

“So, Kilauea may have been diminishing already and the Mauna Loa eruption may have caused enough physical changes to stop it, or it may have just been headed to stop on its own,” Hon said.

From Washington Times • Dec. 13, 2022

Fifteen years ago they were to be seen in great numbers here, but have been diminishing greatly since that time.

From Shoshone-Bannock Subsistence and Society by Murphy, Robert F.