Inevitably his influence over Congress, and even his authority over the sprawling executive branch, weaken.

Successful lords regularly held court with those immediately below them on the social scale, but absentees could expect to find their influence weakened.

But the influence gradually weakens, and then dies, just about the time that the Connecticut River comes into view.

Indeed, throughout the Middle East American influence is palpably weakening.

After an internal split in late 1945, Aiséirghe's influence weakened.

However, the influence of the powerful siloviki weakened after Medvedev's inauguration for the first time in 20 years.

As a result, the influence of the Communist parties is weakening, while citizens take matters into their own hands in nearly every sphere of life.

However, the prestige of the Trustees had been wounded, and their influence in Parliament weakened.

His influence on the party is weakening.

But their influence has weakened as the role of clubhouse politics has declined.