Word: diminisher
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...stunning grasp of policy detail and extraordinary powers of concentration. But she evaluated policy options against a very short set of criteria. Did a proposal reduce taxation or increase it? Did it expand economic freedom or restrict it? Did it strengthen Britain's role in the world or diminish it? Did it reward initiative or encourage dependency? Keeping things simple enabled her to maintain focus on what she really wanted to achieve...
...ranked in the top 10 at their position? Squash? Fencing? Maybe women’s hockey? A theme starts to emerge pretty quickly: Some of our smallest sports also represent our most nationally competitive talent and while disbanding any of them may not impact overall attendance, it would gravely diminish the quality of our athletics...
...Secondly, there are several theories about why flu viruses do not spread with the rapidity and scale that they once did. One of the probable reasons is is that flu vaccines diminish the spread of the disease in general by cutting down on the spread of specific strains. This even extends to the vaccinations of animals that are the primary carriers of the infectious viruses. In addition, the CDC said that two major flu drugs, Tamiflu and Relenza, appear likely to diminish the severity of symptoms for the new strain, if taken in the first 48-hours of this Swine...
...graphic, sexual nature, making it inappropriate for certain readers. In the interests of allowing free avenues for creative expression, it is not the policy of The Crimson's Arts or FM boards to curb the subject matter of fiction pieces, or to alter them in ways that may diminish their literary force. With this in mind, readers of the following piece may proceed at their own discretion...
...spent a lot of her time in public office trying to diminish partisan politics,” he said...