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Example Sentences

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“The mix of opportunities for new entrants is more or less intact, but competition for them has intensified,” Puri said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Does his greater pedigree bring more or less pressure?

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

"He has more or less the same level of support in the polls as Petro did four years ago, so it's not impossible either," he added.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The answer, more or less, is to continue what he’s been doing all along.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

They were vertical bars, smooth and no thicker than match sticks, which made them slippery to climb, but by turning more or less sideways, she was able to grip them fairly well.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien