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Both have been shown unable to triumph over far lesser powers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Faded stars could scrape out a second act in B-movies and lesser studio offerings without losing the prestige of the silver screen.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
Rather than rebuild against lesser opposition following May's punishing defeat, Wardley gambled on an immediate rematch with one of the division's most destructive punchers.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Policy wonks are not typically famous: If they are, that fame is restricted to a league of Beltway professionals—famous in the way that really good brain surgeons are famous to other, presumably lesser brain surgeons.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
“The younger genies are close to being all-powerful, but are forced by their elders to learn humility through service to lesser beings, usually humans.”
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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