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According to NHS England, fewer than one in 10 people who have a cardiac arrest outside hospital survive.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

At the same time, they had fewer connections between neurons in the hippocampus and performed worse on cognitive tests.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Saudi Arabia has suffered fewer strikes than its neighbors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“If anything, we need additional funding to cover rising costs, not fewer, to maintain our current momentum,” the agency said Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

As conditions improved, fewer Europeans were willing to take the gamble of a servant’s life in America.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis