1.   Steady rates would diminish the risk that ever-more homeowners will refinance the mortgages underlying the bonds.

2.   Bonds of Philip Morris and RJR Nabisco gained in secondary market trading, as investors view the debt as a better risk now that litigation risk could be diminished.

3.   By keeping Baran as an attorney, if that is what is happening, the speaker may diminish the risk of Baran being used as a witness against him.

4.   Mortgage securities matched the losses of Treasury notes as steady-to-higher rates diminished the risk the bonds will be repaid earlier than expected.

5.   Several tactics were used to diminish that risk.

6.   Steady interest rates have improved the outlook for mortgage securities by diminishing the risk that homeowners will refinance the underlying loans.

7.   Some teams choose not to take action until key free agents are settled, diminishing the risk of overpaying.

8.   The bone and muscle development that comes with such exercise can diminish the risk of falls and potentially deadly fractures, researchers said.

9.   This ad amounts to a claim that having a pistol in your home diminishes the risk that your family will be victimized by violence.