1.   But late Wednesday the Justice Department indicated it would not be willing to approve an offer of limited immunity to Huang, dimming the chances that he would appear.

2.   Delays in the Supreme Court are forcing him to postpone his petition drive and dimming the chances of getting the issue on the ballot next year.

3.   House Republicans may not let the issue come to a vote without adding enough provisions to dim its chances.

4.   More typical of the South is Georgia, where recruiting problems have dimmed Democratic chances in two districts.

5.   That would dim chances for higher U.S. interest rates, which serve as the benchmark for rates worldwide.

6.   The new surplus projections are to some extent subject to changes in the economy, and any nasty economic surprise could dim the chances of the surpluses materializing.

7.   Heavy fighting in recent days has dimmed chances of a diplomatic settlement of the Kosovo conflict.

8.   His spell with Atletico and then his subsequent departure also appeared to dim his chances of being chosen for this World Cup.

9.   Heavy fighting in recent days has dimmed chances of a diplomatic settlement.

10.   Syrian-Israeli peace negotiations already are stalled and a confrontation would dim the chances of achieving a settlement.