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Prices also rose for food, beverages, industrial supplies and, to a lesser extent, consumer goods.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Garnacho has started only seven of Liam Rosenior's first 20 games in charge, with opportunities often coming in cup games against lesser opposition such as Pafos, Charlton, Hull City and Wrexham.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Members of the trial team refused to sign paperwork allowing Kirk to plead to a lesser charge and serve probation instead of prison.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

“The ramp of Nvidia’s Rubin GPU has been delayed due to issues related to the qualification of HBM4 at SK Hynix and to a lesser extent Micron,” Vinh wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Lying on his back, he could see the dark forms of bats flapping their way through the lesser darkness of the night.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville