greater
Example Sentences
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Malthus argued that “the power of population is indefinitely greater than the power of the earth to produce sustenance for man.”
Iran has had greater success targeting U.S. and Gulf state military assets in this war than it did during last year’s 12-day war.
That means students will start repaying their loans sooner than they would otherwise have done, and their rising salaries will lead to greater repayments.
From BBC
“I cain’t go on in the face of this injustice,” he said, husky-voiced, “the old at the mercy of the young. I turn to a finer spirit than I am, a greater talent than I possess.”
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But the flames gave them comfort greater than heat.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.