diminished
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Knecht’s role had greatly diminished since he flashed his scoring potential as a rookie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Calocane is serving an indefinite hospital order, after pleading guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility, due to his paranoid schizophrenia, in January 2024.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
The increases diminished within two to three minutes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026
It is dismal reading for Arsenal fans, whose optimism has quickly diminished and their 4-2 defeat at City on Sunday added further salt to their wounds.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
A diminished chord is built from two minor thirds, which add up to a diminished fifth.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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