Example Sentences

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But his lawyers argued that risk was diminishing because he was on the mend and shown genuine remorse.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2024

Scott Shulte, a senior debt capital markets banker at Citigroup, said the demand for such trades at current yields was diminishing.

From Reuters • Jun. 27, 2023

The widening of the orders came even as the strike’s impact was diminishing entering its third week, with container traffic at the country’s major ports recovering pre-strike levels and cement supplies resuming at construction sites.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2022

FRANKFORT, Ky. — The rain that unleashed massive floods in Appalachian mountain communities was diminishing on Tuesday, leaving survivors to face a new threat: baking in the heat as they try to recover.

From Washington Times • Aug. 2, 2022

The fear of leaving Lamoral for good was diminishing; I knew that what held me there, held Mr. Ewart also.

From A Cry in the Wilderness by Waller, Mary E. (Mary Ella)