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Example Sentences
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None of this would be as troubling in a work of lesser merits.
Instead, it closely matches Phrygians, a lesser known tragedy written by the Athenian playwright Aeschylus.
From Science Daily
The fate of the stock is heavily tied to OpenAI—and, to a lesser extent, TikTok—but those relationships could pay off, D.A.
From Barron's
Lying on his back, he could see the dark forms of bats flapping their way through the lesser darkness of the night.
From Literature
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Jurors did convict him of a lesser charge of lying to investigators when, in a 2020 interview with the Fed’s internal-watchdog office, he denied sharing sensitive information outside the central bank.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.