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Example Sentences

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Google Glass was pulled from the consumer market in early 2015, less than a year after its launch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

This is more or less the path at least four Presidents took with Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Conscious that his status as a member of the metropolitan elite may make him less likely to appeal to rural voters, Magyar has toured the countryside indefatigably for the past two years, drawing large crowds.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Since the 1980s the economy has grown less weighted in heavy industry, and more weighted in technology, which has brought structurally higher margins.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“No one sees you, less chance of talk.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu