That would be most unfortunate, and it would diminish our chances in November.

Yet many, by dropping out of school, further diminish their chances for work in a time when ever higher skills are required.

There may be more-but a security pogrom would just diminish our overall chances for survival.

But in the process, they seemed to be diminishing their chances of winning support from moderate Republicans and conservative Democrats.

His sympathies, however, were all on their side, and he would do nothing to diminish their chances of success.

Therefore, the reasoning goes, a second Westchester exposure would diminish its chances for success.

This may have diminished his chances for success in his native country.

If that happens, it would diminish Turkey's chances of future membership.

Not least was that his presence diminished her chances of enjoying a happier relationship with someone else.

Sometimes she thought that this fact would diminish her chances of Tito falling in love with her again.