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“The irony is that steadily rising education attainment, notably enjoyed by young Latina mothers, leads to bearing fewer children.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

There are no fewer than 15 parties standing here, among 29 which are contesting regional lists across the country.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

With less mixing, fewer nutrients reach the surface.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

Paramount+ has about 79 million subscribers worldwide, far fewer than Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+, and it is trying to add more fast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Within an hour, though, the cities gave way to much smaller towns and villages, and they saw more creatures, fewer people.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell