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Example Sentences

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Then it’s less of a surprise and almost looks like it flows logically from when the court did it in a lesser way.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

All of this contributes to churn, which has made streaming companies a lesser cash cow than the cable setup of old.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Even as Becerra and, to a lesser extent, Steyer rose in popularity, other Democrats saw support in the single digits in the poll, including former U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Yale College Dean Pericles Lewis told the student newspaper that he didn’t want an A at Yale to be seen as lesser than those of its competitors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

We saw representative assemblies modeled, to a greater or lesser extent, on those of the ancient world.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith