Sentence examples for diminished power from inspiring English sources

That will certainly hurt unions financially, and it may lessen their already diminished power.

When the psychology shifts and the fiscal crisis happens, the shock will be grievous: national humiliation, diminished power in the world, drastic cuts and spreading pain.

In their warped thinking, it was better to let children suffer than to call the authorities, embarrass the church and risk diminished power.

It will be the destruction of Britain and its return to a small-status, selfish little offshore island with greatly diminished power in the world that is Cameron's legacy.

Mr. Bremer, administration officials said, has been resisting a transfer of power to the new embassy in stages leading up to the June 30 deadline, not wanting any perception of diminished power for himself.

Rather than pursue more sensible options that might involve a stockholder vote, such as the sale of the whole company, or simply managing the company's current assets more effectively, the incumbent board has supposedly put its desire to effect a major business decision while Inc. has diminished power ahead of its duty to the stockholders.

They talked about the diminishing power of directors.

But this has diminishing power because the longer the promise, the less believable it is.

Britain is a small island with diminishing power on the global stage.

But McNamara was seeking atonement, while Wolfowitz wanted vindication — further evidence of the diminishing power of disgrace in American politics.

The reason for the jump is rooted in the diminishing power of the subsidy in attracting participation.