Sentence examples for accept diminished from inspiring English sources

By endorsing the Brahimi plan, the administration seemed to accept diminished American influence over the Iraqi political process as self-rule approaches and after power has passed back to Baghdad.

Only then can they evaluate official claims that the correct balance between fighting terrorism and preserving individual liberty has been struck, and decide if they are willing to accept diminished privacy and liberty.

Will they passively accept diminished influence or will they lash out against their fellow Republicans?

The union has offered to accept diminished pay raises that would reduce players' share of revenue to about 53 percent.

Nor must we accept diminished standards of integrity from top officials.

If our marriages survive 20 or 30 years (about half do), by the time we are in our 50s and 60s, we are often faced with the decision to accept diminished expectations or leave.

That balance has given way to "the new normal" which is some goofy hypnotic code for giving up on opportunities for our children and accepting diminished futures.

WASHINGTON -- Congressional negotiators reached a final deal to extend the popular payroll tax cut for the rest of the year, with Republicans agreeing to tack the $100 billion cost onto the deficit and Democrats accepting diminished jobless benefits as well as some drug testing for the unemployed.

These results indicate a trend towards greater acceptance for larger postponements (for statistical test see table 3), but the incremental increase in the proportions accepting diminished with increasing postponement (Table 2).

If you are able to move beyond who's right and who's wrong, your partner may feel more accepted, diminishing the tension in the relationship.

Since trays were not refilled over the observational period, foragers yielded and accepted diminishing returns over time.