- comparative of few.
fewer
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First-time public company directors also made up fewer newly elected corporate directors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Around 80% of the crashes reported in the county this year resulted in no apparent injuries, 15% caused possible injuries, and fewer than 1% caused a suspected serious injury.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Piers Sangan, who runs Sangan Island Conversation, said a biodiversity crisis included more invasive species, fewer native species, and a decline in the ecosystem.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Microsoft expects as few as 3% to 5% of those who received the offer to accept, or fewer than 3,000 employees.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
Known as machine ciphers, these encryptions also had fewer mistakes, since a machine could process millions of letters without a single error.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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