Word: diminished
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...convey both the essence of the individuals and the collective character of their place and time. In a century when fiction and journalism have been filching each other's virtues -- the authenticity of truth, the order and purposefulness of storytelling -- Smith has found a technique that does not diminish either. It also serves political aims. "By changing from one person to another, I show that change is possible," she explains. "And the fact that I am a black woman speaking for other ethnicities and for men raises the useful question of who is entitled to speak about what...
...benefits to diversity are manifold and important. By interacting with classmates of different backgrounds, students gain important perspectives and greater tolerance. Women and minority role models strengthen students' self-esteem and diminish the perception and reality of an "old boys' network." Underrepresented groups gain greater opportunities...
...Muslim fighters. Arms are shipped or flown to the Croatian capital of Zagreb, then transferred into Bosnia by lighter aircraft and trucks. But all equipment must pass through Croatia, which has extracted a sizable portion of the weapons that cross its lands. This Croatian usury is unlikely to diminish...
Another Cambridge resident who identified herself as Stacy said the monitors will "diminish the quality of life...
...trade deficit reflects a home-grown problem that can be solved with home-grown remedies. Americans buy more goods than they produce; the difference is imported from abroad. If Americans spent less and saved more, the trade deficit could diminish. Japan, which saves four times more than the U.S., consistently runs trade surpluses. Japan-bashing will not cure America's economic malaise. The remedy is to raise savings--most easily by cutting the Federal budget deficit--and to raise public and private investment...