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Example Sentences
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Still, the director’s contributions for the most part supported the underlying emotional drama, which, in lesser musical and theatrical hands, can be flattened into an evening of empty display.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The bulk of the money has been raised in the United States, and to a lesser degree in China.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
“We will never see her like again and the world is lesser for the lack of her,” Belfield said in the statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
To greater or lesser degrees Burnham has floated more "public control", cost of living support, small business rates relief, and higher infrastructure investment and higher defence spending.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
He agreed to let Roosevelt place his camp on a lesser island but would not allow any buildings, only “a few tents, some horses, camp-fire, etc.”
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
