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Example Sentences

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That is why investors should focus less on whichever collectible is hottest this month and more on which companies can build durable ecosystems around consumer attachment.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

It also writes instructions on the kind of responses you prefer: less enthusiastic writing, perhaps, or bullet points instead of long-winded paragraphs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

In contrast China, one of Sri Lanka's major investors and a long-standing ally, offered only minimal support, providing less than $2m in aid and around 100 tonnes of supplies.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Many earlier studies rely on people recalling their past weight, which can be less reliable.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

I spent less and less time in the shop; whatever or whoever I was looking for was not there.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom