At the same time, Mr. Case's control of the company appears diminished.
For its symbolic importance alone, the bank should not be reauthorized". The bank expiring is also a blow to the business lobby, whose power on Capitol Hill appears diminished in this fight.
The US invasion of 2001 was driven by the Taliban's harbouring of al-Qaida, but more than 17 years later the jihadist group appears diminished in the region.
Partly because new dangers now dominate the geopolitical landscape, that victory may appear diminished, as if it had been easy and inevitable.
Although the significance of collagen binding primarily with 2 3 decoron LRR's might appear diminished by these data, it is clear that the potential interaction between particular LRR's and collagen may be very strong (Figure 3 and Table S1).
They also left behind an institution that many students of the court said appeared diminished, if not actually tarnished, by its extraordinary foray into presidential politics.
Followers can follow without appearing diminished.
In the neon-lit concrete wilderness outside, the straggly crowd of tired passengers appeared diminished.
Bernard B. Kerik, the former police commissioner of New York, appeared diminished from his glory days.
While rallies took place in cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta and, chiefly, Washington DC, they appeared diminished after accusations of antisemitism.
The question of leadership ended up looming over all other issues in the campaign, making otherwise well-qualified candidates appear diminished.
