Sentence examples for a diminished presence from inspiring English sources

But in recent years Mr. Phillips had a diminished presence at the cineplexes.

The anticipated changes have been discussed for months and generated an outcry from fans who feared that classical music would have a diminished presence on the station.

In recent months, Mr. Brooks, who was free on bail, was a diminished presence, walking with a cane and an ankle bracelet.

The United Nations has had a diminished presence in Baghdad since the August 2003 bombing of its headquarters there that killed 22 people, including the mission chief, Sergio Vieira de Mello.

FRANKFURT — The Frankfurt Motor Show is a bounteous showcase for new models from auto manufacturers around the globe, but American manufacturers seem to have a diminished presence here this year.

Leonard also talks about Britain being a diminished presence internationally – "Berlin would be the first port of call for any US president – we would be marginal" – before we chew over one of the most practical questions at stake.

Further studies are necessary to investigate the target genes of this repressor activity and to elucidate which of those genes are not repressed in stage 4 NB with LOH at this region and good clinical outcome, as a consequence of the diminished presence of NFI-B3 protein.

In some respects, Mr. Bush's diminished presence offered a kind of bookend to the 2000 Republican convention in Philadelphia, when Mr. Bush accepted the nomination after a bitter primary fight with Mr. McCain.

Clandestine trade with other nations also continued, initially at a reduced level, and the diminished presence of foreign competitors helped domestic industries to slowly mature and expand.

Wiedeking has said that Volkswagen should compete with Toyota of Japan to be the No. 1 mass-market manufacturer — a lofty goal, given Volkswagen's diminished presence in the United States.

To further study the clinical implications of the diminished presence of CD122, a correlation analysis was performed.