51.   Stronger economic growth raises the likelihood that inflation could accelerate and diminish the value of assets with a fixed rate of return such as bonds.

52.   Still, investors are reluctant to purchase bonds now as a rate increase would diminish the value of bonds purchased when interest rates were lower.

53.   Such liberal rules, however, ultimately diminish the value of a co-op by reducing shareholder control, Weinstein said.

54.   State Farm ordered the use of inferior parts, diminishing car values, he said.

55.   That can lead to a higher inflation rate, which diminishes the value of fixed bond payments.

56.   That diminishes the value of earnings made in the U.S. when they are brought home and translated into francs.

57.   That would hurt bond investors by diminishing the value of older securities that pay less interest.

58.   The Mets would probably not trade them anyway, because their value is diminished and they would hate to give away potential stars for little return.

59.   The presence of the kit fox only diminishes the value if he wants to subdivide or speculate.

60.   The test did not necessarily explain away all the traces, but it diminished their value and rendered them useless in any prosecution.