diminishing returns

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But Stokes, who turns 35 on the opening day of the Test, has had diminishing returns with the bat.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“We’re seeing diminishing returns for Russia from last year’s adaptations,” said Lee.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

But keep in mind that there does come a point of diminishing returns.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Headwinds include diminishing returns from promotions, potential margin compression, and geopolitical risks impacting sales.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Since the time of the invention of printing successive quantities of literature have been given to the world, and under the law of diminishing returns literature has come to have for many very small returns.

From The Evolution of the Country Community A Study in Religious Sociology by Wilson, Warren H. (Warren Hugh)