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Example Sentences

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When exposed to a focused beam of electrons, specific regions of the film become more or less absorbent.

From Science Daily

I don’t know if Justin Trudeau is more or less likely to get back into elected politics once he’s married or if he gets married, but some people may think so.

From Barron's

Since the 1970s, engineers speculated this might allow humans to store vast quantities of energy more or less indefinitely.

From The Wall Street Journal

The standard ratio has moved more or less sideways this week, but the weighted ratio continues to climb.

From MarketWatch

The findings revealed consistent misconceptions about which foods are more or less harmful to the environment.

From Science Daily