Sentence examples for power diminished from inspiring English sources

Kings continued their patronage of Buddhism, but their wealth and power diminished.

But his power diminished after he ran unsuccessfully for secretary-treasurer of the international union in 1996.

European power, diminished by two world wars, has disappeared down the rabbit-hole of European Union integration.

This has been in part due to the looming presence of the military, even after its power diminished with General Pinochet's arrest in London in 1998.

Many are former cronies of the late dictator Gen. Sani Abacha, who have seen their power diminished under Mr. Obasanjo, a southerner.

Those arrested include some indigenous Fijian chiefs, a group which has seen its power diminished under Bainimarama's rule after he ended preferential indigenous representation in the parliament and abolished the Great Council of Chiefs.

As power diminishes, we grow toward more light.

With their buying power diminishing by the week, they searched for quality furniture.

And while that may be something of an exaggeration, there is no obvious sign of the man's power diminishing.

(While competitors' models may last for 10 or 12 minutes, their power diminishes with each minute, he said).

Carl Golden, a spokesman for former Gov. Christie Whitman, says that once the gubernatorial campaign gets into full swing, Mr. DiFrancesco will find his power diminishing even more rapidly.