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Example Sentences
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But he was outperformed citywide, leaving Palisades voters with a choice some liken to picking the lesser of two evils: Mayor Karen Bass or Councilmember Nithya Raman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Irish boxing is going to be a lesser place.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Robinson’s defense tried to have the death penalty taken off the table and reduced to a lesser charge of murder, which carries a minimum sentence of 15 years and a maximum of life in prison.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Polling shows a majority of people hold unfavorable views of her and, to a lesser extent, Harry.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
In contrast, the Mediterranean zones of southwestern Australia and, to a lesser degree, of South Africa and western Europe offer a narrower range of altitudes, habitats, and topographies.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
