Sentence examples for Lessen the opportunity from inspiring English sources

"I think it's beginning to change its character," he said, "and with each change I think you lessen the opportunity for us to keep Democrats together and in support of a bill that they no longer can identify as McCain-Feingold".

If I just directed more and more, it would lessen the opportunity to work with all these big directors that I've had the opportunity to work with".

For one, it was reported that early detection and treatment of the HIV virus can greatly lessen the opportunity for transmission, especially if one's viral load can be reduced to undetectable levels.

Whether PTSD leads to social avoidance behaviors, or a large social support network with trusted friends and relatives who lessen the opportunity for detachment and estrangement reduces the likelihood of developing PTSD cannot be definitively determined from this study.

The dollars and volunteers spent for Davis lessens the opportunity that they be spent in other places.

This delay creates a "crisis of expectation" among young scientists that has two "severe and troubling implications," according to the report: It lessens the opportunity for originality during the years widely considered among the most potentially creative in a scientist's life, and it discourages many of America's brightest students from even pursuing careers in science.

So today, more than ever, our own work, our own collaboration and our own community engagement can aide a vibrant 21st century STEM workforce through mentoring opportunities and informal learning experiences, ultimately lessening the opportunity gap growing between children of affluent families and their lower-income counterparts.

To always have a high mating propensity may be costly if it lessens the opportunity for male mate choice.

After about 1750, grenades were virtually abandoned because the range and accuracy of firearms had increased, lessening the opportunities for close combat.

"If the only thing that you can see is Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, no matter how high the production values are on its umpteenth tour, that is lessening the opportunities for the people who are creating work, performing and coming along to see it".

Lightweighting alternative-powertrain vehicles could produce significant energy savings in the U.S. vehicle fleet, although their improved powertrain efficiencies lessen the energy savings opportunities for lightweighting.