Sentence examples for less downgrading from inspiring English sources

(Kumar 102 07) Lokacarya, then, preserves monotheism by more or less downgrading Lakshmi's status.

Also contrasting to our expectations is that migrants with longer stay perspective in the Netherlands did not witness less downgrading in occupational status.

That would waste less energy than "downgrading" UV into visible colours with phosphors.

In our first meeting, he explained that I would no longer be in charge of the unit I had been setting up for a year due to my 'special circumstances'… He also stated that while I was nursing it will be difficult for me to focus on my job, so he was being generous by giving me less responsibility, and downgrading my position".

(Moody's, a third agency, is less grumpy).A downgrade would not in itself cause a crisis.

The fund is expected to be less exposed to downgrades by ratings agencies than the existing European Financial Stability Facility.

The credit ratings service changed its outlook to stable from negative, which means it is less likely to downgrade United States debt in the near future.

But even with the threat of a downgrade less imminent, some analysts wonder whether Ambac is raising enough funds, given its potential losses.

The past five years have been kinder to corporate debt, with downgrades less common than the historical averages.

Support from the banks made a downgrade less likely, so the price went back up to nearly $80 within days.

Ryan says he "more or less saw this downgrade coming" and "this is more vindication of our actions".