Another garda points to the significance of the diminishing value of individual hauls.

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About 500, 000 Russians are waiting to be paid late wages, which, with inflation running at 13%, are fast diminishing in value.

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Diminishing equity value across the broadcasting and publishing industries means they will not return without a good deal more dilution and debt restructuring.

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If Apple builds a lower-end SKU to compete, the company will only hurt itself in the long run by diminishing its value as a manufacturer of premium products.

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At the very least, her association with Shariah adds to the already long list of issues on which a Justice Kagan would have to recuse herself, seriously diminishing her value to the court.

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Which means that the bonds which the banks currently own fall in value further diminishing their capital and thus needing more bailing out.

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It counts for a diminishing proportion of employment and value added.

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Mary Kirby, editor of the Airline Passenger Experience (APEX) magazine and blog, believes the first-class value proposition not only is diminishing, but also that the class will disappear in five years.

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