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Example Sentences

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The way he sees the math, waiting until 70 is still the smarter choice for most people, because even if the difference is smaller in dollar amounts, it’s still significant.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

This could mean smaller harvests, reduced food supply and higher prices.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, have prompted dozens of mostly smaller cities across the country to end their relationship with the company.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

There were also statistically significant but smaller declines among older women.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Close up, .the cave mouth was smaller than he’d first thought: a shadowy half-circle no higher than his shoulder.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver