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Example Sentences

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It’s all about his ego, nothing more or less.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

“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

"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

We knew because Clarke said a few weeks ago that the squad was more or less set in his head already.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The details of a $45 million trade more or less agreed upon in February 2007 took several months to hammer out, and the trade didn’t go through until early May.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis