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The greatest challenge to his papacy, however, came on two fronts: from those who accused him of failing to tackle child abuse and from conservative critics who felt that he was diluting the faith.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2025

Her personality was diluting — on its way out, with seemingly nothing to replace it.

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2023

With his growing success, however, Mr. Lewis faced a critical backlash from some writers and musicians who thought he was diluting his musical talent to score pop hits with unchallenging material.

From Washington Post • Sep. 13, 2022

Claiming the horse race element of polls was diluting their value and taking from more worthy studies, the famed Gallup poll group stopped handicapping the presidential race.

From Washington Times • May 11, 2018

He was, he thought contemptuously, growing soft; senility was diluting his fibre, blurring his inner vision.

From The Three Black Pennys A Novel by Hergesheimer, Joseph