1.   Tate said the fences threaten to diminish property values in the neighborhood.

2.   She said the experience of the Netherlands would suggest such a move would not diminish the value of human life.

3.   As demand has grown, opportunistic dealers have passed off copies as originals, and movie studios have diminished values with large print runs.

4.   Besides, the prospects for capital gains tax reform could diminish the value of those losses in the future.

5.   A falling dollar diminishes the value of U.S. earnings when translated back into locxal currency.

6.   A dearth of new tax-exempt debt sales in July and August offset concern that Congress planned to rework the tax code, diminishing the value of munis.

7.   A rate increase would diminish the value of older bonds issued under lower rates.

8.   A rising dollar, and a weakening yen, weighs on bonds by diminishing the value of yen-denominated investments.

9.   A weaker dollar diminishes the value of Treasuries held by overseas investors, whose fixed returns are potentially eroded if converted into their base currency.

10.   A strong pound diminishes the value of their overseas earnings when they are converted back into pounds, squeezing margins.