Example Sentences

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U.K. officials fret, though, that the half-life of the regal glow is diminishing fast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

"Landfast ice is diminishing with the rest of the ice in the Arctic," Mahoney said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

Compounding the pressure is diminishing payment from Medicare, a foundation for most specialists.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

The pope is expected to emphasise interfaith dialogue and to call for peace during his visit to the Middle East, whose overall Christian community is diminishing.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

And day by day this prayer is diminishing the sum of bitterness and increasing the amount of love in the world.

From The Trial and Death of Jesus Christ A Devotional History of our Lord's Passion by Stalker, James