Sentence examples for lessened- from inspiring English sources

No 10's spokesperson made clear that Britain agreed with Obama that the need for humanitarian air drops had lessened.

In our case the risk is lessened greatly because we are replacing existing supply with high-quality new stock.

Bachmann's nomination bid thrust her into the national spotlight but her critics said it had lessened her ability to focus on her district.

The SNP leader added: "If the UK government does decide to stick to its current proposals we will argue for ways in which the impact on Scotland can be lessened".

Though the rate of mangrove loss has lessened, have things really changed?

The impression is not lessened by the casting of Hopkins, who twice goes all-out Hannibal Lecter at the terrified Janet Leigh (Scarlett Johansson).

My concern would have been lessened and my surprise greatly increased had I known that a teenage attitude these days means being a law-abiding citizen, abstaining from drink, drugs and casual sex and studying hard.Daniel Olive LondonA pleasurable vacationSIR – With reference to funny placenames (Letters, July 12th), how could you have missed Dildo Run in Canada?

But it has not lessened the region's dependence on the global economy.Other studies have also found that China has already had quite a big positive impact on growth in other countries in the region.

Resistance to Mr Roberts was lessened by the fact that he was supremely qualified, there was no evidence he was an ideologue and, perhaps, that he was replacing the conservative Mr Rehnquist and thus was not likely to move the court to the right.

A small black population (the state is almost 90% white) lessened fears of a black Democratic power-grab, explains Al Cross of the University of Kentucky.

The evidence is mixed on whether social mobility has lessened or simply stayed the same over the past 30 years.