1.   Later on, over time, diesel engines lessened this possibility.

2.   A stable peso makes Mexican stocks worth more and lessens the possibility that the Bank of Mexico will raise interest rates to defend its value.

3.   Designers are incorporating stealth features into many new, more conventional warplanes, experts said, to lessen the possibility of detection but not necessarily to avoid it entirely.

4.   In the meantime, anyone concerned with the potential health risks can take several steps to lessen the possibility of cancer, however distant it may be.

5.   Officials said the discovery that the plane was involved in the test did not necessarily lessen the possibility that an explosive device caused the crash.

6.   Protecting drug users from infection also lessens the possibility that they will pass the disease to spouses and unborn children, Goldberg said.

7.   That has led to more careful pitching, more walks and lessened home run possibility.

8.   The hollow point type rarely ricochets or passes through a body or other object, thus lessening the possibility of hitting anyone other than the target, Safir said.

9.   The humid Atlanta summer will favor athletes from hot countries and lessen the possibility of world records.

10.   The network is expected to lessen the possibility of factory shutdowns and work delays that could be caused by congested supply lines.