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I expect the economy will become more entrepreneurial with a greater number of people working at small businesses rather than larger companies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

According to contrarian analysis, a major decline becomes more likely to the extent a greater number of investors believe that buying the dip always works.

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 2026

Patients with more severe illness had a greater number of these clusters, while healthy donor lungs showed none.

From Science Daily Apr. 3, 2026

The warning comes ahead of the February half term, when a greater number of British holidaymakers are expected to travel to the popular winter destination.

From BBC Feb. 5, 2026

A far greater number came as sightseers, which is why policemen had to be stationed at the door to regulate the flow of visitors.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy




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