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Example Sentences

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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

Qatar and Oman were targeted to a lesser extent.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Her friends share the same disability, though to greater and lesser degrees.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 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 pressure might have buckled a lesser individual, but no one was more up to the task than Katherine Johnson.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly