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Example Sentences
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For relatively complicated reasons, some low earners whose employer used what's known as a Net Pay Arrangement pension scheme received less than those whose pension was administered through a Relief at Source scheme.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Reagan, no less than Lewis, probably is turning cartwheels in his grave.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Even though the weight of his pumpkin is similar to that of a small car, it is less than half the weight of the Guinness World Record title holder.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
The average one-carat natural diamond fetches $3,415, about 47% less than it did a decade ago, according to Zimnisky.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
She knew that I’d had to do a recap session, and she didn’t want me advertising my less than stellar track record in front of our guest.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
