lesser
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“If I’m here to merely protect a record,” she said later, “then I’ll pick a lesser opponent.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 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
A Titan strode toward them, casually kicking lesser monsters out of his way.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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