But in Dr. Staritsin's case, concerns are diminishing, United States officials say.

Sparhawk's concerns about the safety of his queen diminished noticeably.

For the most part, however, terrorist concerns do not diminish New Yorkers' strong support for the Games.

To the degree we accomplish this, our concern with maintaining a mix of invulnerable nuclear forces for MAD diminishes.

After two years in Montreal, those concerns have diminished.

Mary's concern diminished as she watched him eat a huge breakfast.

But concern about my unfulfilled leisure time had not diminished.

As of 2007 the uplift had slowed and concern had diminished, though the area was still considered potentially active.

During the 1980s, however, oil prices fell and Japan's concerns over the security of its oil supply diminished greatly.

There was less tension in his movements, sensed that his concern had diminished.