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Example Sentences
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No injuries were reported from that quake, possibly because there were fewer people in the streets at that hour, although damage was reported in some buildings.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Major American research universities admitted 15% fewer students to Ph.D. programs this fall compared with a year earlier, according to data from 55 universities that are members of the Association of American Universities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Of all England's Test captains since 2006, only teams led by Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen have lower run-rates and played fewer attacking shots.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
There are eight fewer hydrogen fueling stations now than in 2023 too — a total of 57, according to the California Energy Commission.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Yet, once those ideas were challenged, progress was breathtakingly rapid—after fifteen centuries of stagnation, there have been fewer than another five centuries from the time of Copernicus to the present day.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
