Example Sentences

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The 12s will be diminishing unless the Hawks improve.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2018

While a healthy diet and exercise can no doubt help mitigate the problems stemming from pollution, at some point there will be diminishing returns as pollution increases, or as our exposure accumulates over time.

From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2016

He predicted that “spending on discretionary goods will be diminishing as the price of gasoline keeps moving higher.”

From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2011