These officials sought to minimize the significance of the action.

Other officials sought to minimize the importance of his remarks.

But they sought to minimize the effect of the ruling.

In 2002, another inquiry by the same government sought to minimize the number of people killed.

They, along with school officials, seek to minimize the social conflict that characterizes a free and open society.

One seeks to minimize the total time spent on an iteration.

As your friend I can only seek to minimize damage to the company.

The company sought to minimize the significance of the move.

Some Republican senators sought to minimize the impact of the disclosure.

He sought to minimize the bad blood that spilled over from the primary.