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Example Sentences
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On the other hand, net commodity exporters such as Malaysia, and to a lesser extent, Indonesia, could see some offset on its currencies against the oil shock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
There have been other examples where AI agents have arguably shown deceptive and manipulative traits, in cases with lesser consequences.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Polling shows a majority of people hold unfavorable views of her and, to a lesser extent, Harry.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
"Large objects such as stars curve spacetime strongly -- for example, we can observe this when light rays are deflected by massive stars. But smaller masses also produce spacetime curvature, just to a lesser extent."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
“Oh, Lord,” groaned the lesser half, “those frying pavements!”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
