Though Boston, like New England in general, has played a lessening role in national life since the early 20th century, it has remained the focal point of what may be the most diversified and dynamic combination of educational, cultural, medical, and scientific activities in the United States.
In being able to control such situations, paedophiles, hebephiles, and others intent on commission of sexual offences against children seem to have a dangerously lessened risk of detection.
Hill has spoken frequently about how having a child lessened the amount of time she had for climbing but not her love for it.
A few years ago, NGOs banded together to create "HOPE Kits" -- packages of educational materials about AIDS -- and already these hope kits, delivered by local community workers, have had a major impact on lessening the disease.
I found this had a dramatic effect on lessening the pain once it had subsided to the point that it was no longer excruciating.
He said residents in those neighborhoods had reported a lessening of drug and gang activity, declines in public drinking, loitering and disorder in the schools and streets that were cleaner and had fewer abandoned buildings and cars.
The ice helps reduce the inflammation and swelling, which can lessen pain, but it will also have a numbing effect, lessening pain.
Add the decrease in unwanted products ending up in landfill and collaborative consumption will have a role in lessening our collective impact on the planet.
Only victories at the ballot box for reform-minded officials have a chance of lessening the distorting effects that unlimited campaign cash has on our political system.
One had a partial remission: his disease lessened but did not go away completely.
