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He also said the village, which has fewer than 600 people, had no shop, no pub and very limited access to services, including public transport.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Auto sales in the period overwhelmingly consisted of the Model 3 sedan and the Model Y sport utility vehicle, with fewer than three percent going to other vehicles, including Tesla's futuristic Cybertruck.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

The more the traditional studios get taken over and reimagined by the tech world, the fewer stories we’ll see greenlit and created for the masses.

From Slate • Jul. 2, 2026

The impact of fewer immigrants is very much like that of fewer babies — namely, fewer workers to fund a rapidly growing number of retirees.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

He could hear the river now and with fewer fallen branches, the road was visible again.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret