Sentence examples for diminished in area from inspiring English sources

West Saxon became slightly diminished in area and was more appropriately named the South Western dialect.

It is less frequently mentioned that sea ice has thinned over the same period -- seemingly faster than it has diminished in area.

Following the satellite pass, the center of circulation became partially exposed to the northwest and the area of convection associated with the depression diminished in area.

"What Silliman has done is to go into the backyard of his critics and examine, mechanistically, why their salt marshes are diminishing in area," he says.

Saeed's neighborhood had fallen to the militants and small-scale fighting had diminished in the area, but large bombs still dropped from the sky and exploded with an awesome power that brought to mind the might of nature itself.

In his assessment of the campaign against Al Qaeda in the 20 Middle Eastern and Central Asian countries under the purview of the Central Command, he said, "Over the course of the last year or so, Al Qaeda has been diminished in that area".

Tension in the muscles of the pelvic floor: If the pelvic muscle remains semi-contracted for a long time, then blood flow may be diminished in that area.

The capacity to "swoon," to experience a passionate emotional response, seems diminished in other areas, too not merely in relation to other people.

Violence has diminished in many areas, but it is especially chronic in mixed Shiite-Sunni neighborhoods in western Baghdad, several senior officers said.

The capacity to "swoon," to experience a passionate emotional response, seems diminished in other areas, too — not merely in relation to other people.

Considerably diminished in some areas and struggling to survive, this distinctive brackish water turtle is the focus of intense conservation efforts.