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And you know, there are fewer things in life more vindicating than a guy dumping you and then crawling right back.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

China ordered 200 Boeing planes, fewer than expected.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

On a full cost-benefit ledger, fewer deer crashes may save households more than wolf deregulation could ever save at the meat counter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Every previous upheaval ended with more jobs, not fewer.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

It was best for the president if fewer doctors visited the sickroom.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow