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Example Sentences
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Hiring picked up in first half of 2026, but last year saw the fewest new jobs created in any year in which the economy was not in recession.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
This compares to 704 the previous year and was the fewest since at least 2021.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Last season, Manchester United played just 40 matches in all competitions, their fewest in a single campaign since 1914-15, and finished third.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
That would be the fewest in a 10-year span since the decade that ended in 1960.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Each piece of clothing is folded neatly, with reverence, especially the children's clothes, which have the most items and the fewest takers.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
