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diminish

[dih-min-ish] / dɪˈmɪn ɪʃ /




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“It was used to diminish me, silence me, isolate me and cast me and my independent thoughts, words and deeds as suspicious.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

But as those buffers diminish, crude markets may once again see gains over the months ahead.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Yardeni expects the Federal Reserve will turn more hawkish on interest rates during the summer, which would stall a gold rally, but the end of the Iran conflict would should help diminish that impact.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

To that end: Diminishing Gilgeous-Alexander is also a way to diminish the Thunder, who have sped away from the rest of the NBA.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

As he came out of the mist and their fears subsided, he seemed suddenly to diminish to ordinary hobbit-size.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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