Word: diminishes
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...training than men engaged in some of the other sports, and they certainly receive as stiff work-outs, if those factors are of any importance. Still another argument in favor of the recognition advocated is the fact that an increase in the number of major sports would tend to diminish some of the unnecessary glory which at presents hovers about them...
...plan was put into effect without serious obstacles. The number of students concentrating in these subjects did, indeed, diminish, the weaker of more timid seeking departments where no such examination barred the way; out that was no harm, and proved to be in large part a temporary effect. The preparing of examination questions, which had been supposed very difficult, was exceedingly well done by an able committee. Yet the plan was not at once wholly successful. Tutorial work was new, and men equipped for it were not to be found. They had to learn the art by their own experience...
...possible," "whenever practicable" and "circumstances permitting." "The net result," said the Conservative Morning Post, "will be to increase the volume not only of Empire trade but of World trade" .Equally sure of itself, the Liberal News Chronicle declared "the net result of the Conference is to increase not diminish trade barriers." To U. S. citizens the question was: How much will the twelve Ottawa agreements cut down U. S. exports to our two best customers, the United Kingdom and Canada...
...idea of a "machine-made house" may not be accepted quickly. But Architect Fisher feels that when people see such homes are cheaper, more attractive, more comfortable to live in, prejudice will diminish. He points out that mass-production has increased rather than hurt the functional and esthetic beauty of automobiles. Large advertising campaigns will be put on and when competitors arrive, the structural features of various types of houses may be as widely-known and discussed as Floating Power and Free Wheeling...
...Brookline, Mass., another jockey performed the same feat: George Herbert ("Pete") Bostwick won the Metropolitan Driving Club, a 1-1/16-mi. flat race, on J. F. Byers'. Glaneur, then the Chamblet Memorial steeplechase on Mrs. Ambrose Clark's Madrigal II. There was only one thing to diminish Jockey Bostwick's satisfaction at having equalled such a celebrated record. He had done it once before. Two weeks ago at Belmont Park, L. I., he rode...