As central authority diminished during the Afghan War (1978 92), so, too, did the ability of the then-Marxist government to stage buzkashī tournaments in Kabul.
This stratospheric haze layer diminished during the next three years and apparently caused an average cooling of 0.4 °C (0.7 °F) of the Earth's climate during 1992 93.
The list included only six Italians, a group whose numbers and influence in the College of Cardinals has diminished during the reign of John Paul, formerly the archbishop of Krakow, Poland.
Mr. Tshisekedi, 69, whose political importance has greatly diminished during the nearly four-year Congo war, said that he would not take part in a national unity government headed by President Joseph Kabila and that Mr. Kabila should be replaced.
The willingness of whites to acknowledge black contributions to Southern food diminished during the civil rights movement, Mr. Miller said, when African-Americans began to assert their claim on Southern cuisine.
The writer claims that the quality of the game diminished during the second half, and he wondered whether the advantages of the new perspective the stadium provided were only temporary.
The internal strength of the Confederation of Livonia diminished during the 16th century, though trade with Russia by the Hanseatic League (an organization of German merchants) brought prosperity to the towns.
The theocracy began acquiring or developing independent technology for missiles after coming under intense bombardment by Iraqi missiles during the two nations' eight-year war, in the eighties; it has conducted several missile tests over the years, although the number diminished during the U.S.-Iran diplomacy, according to experts.
The lawsuit, filed in State Supreme Court in Manhattan, said that under the State Constitution a judge's compensation "shall not be diminished during the term of office," which is effectively what has happened as a result of inflation and cost-of-living increases.
"Mr. Gore, for his part, knows more about domestic and foreign issues than any candidate in either party, and his aura of confidence and readiness for command have intensified while Mr. Bradley's appetite for the job seems to have mysteriously diminished during the campaign".
Bourbon policy, especially after 1750, was directly responsible for much of the change, as it centralized authority and reasserted the royal control that had diminished during the previous century, while beginning to limit the political and economic power of the clergy.
