lessening

How To Use lessening In A Sentence

• himself the father, thus lessening the force of the illegitimacy. SPLITTING
• Also, some coaches are lessening the fall impact of injuries by scheduling spring practice earlier.
• This has been an exercise in lessening BP's liability from day one. In Gulf Of Mexico, 'They Are Literally Shrimping In Oil'
• The slowing Chinese economy is lessening consumption. Times, Sunday Times
• The sense of calm and silence, the great waste of sea, the monotonous 'plash' of the paddle-wheels, the sort of solitude in the midst of such a crowd, the gradually lengthening distance behind, with the lessening, as gradual, in front, and the always novel feeling of approach to a new country -- these elements impart a sort of dreamy, poetical feeling to the scene. A Day's Tour A Journey through France and Belgium by Calais, Tournay, Orchies, Douai, Arras, Béthune, Lille, Comines, Ypres, Hazebrouck, Berg
• There was a lessening of the tension over the hall, and almost an audible sigh of relief in the gallery as Colum drank from the quaich and offered it to Jamie. Sick Cycle Carousel
• Instead, however, of their laughter lessening, the cachinnations became so violent that I began to feel seriously alarmed.
• It has important functions of capital structure optimization, owned stock lessening and modern incentive system promotion.
• The membrane operational modes are of great importance to a satisfied filtrate fluxand lessening membrane fouling.
• Returns from investment banking are under mounting regulatory pressure but there is also lessening competition. Times, Sunday Times