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Example Sentences
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Among federal contractors in the S&P 500, 2.4% of new hires were veterans in 2025, less than half of the 5.1% target set by the federal government, according to a report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Last year, “The Pitt” took the drama series Emmy, despite having less than half the nominations of “Severance.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
In the Um Rakuba camp - also in Gedaref - the number of aid agencies working there has dropped from 35 in 2021, to less than 10.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
With less than two months to go before the deadline, current fill levels stand at an average of 67 percent, well below the 79-percent mark at the same time last year.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
I was working toward nothing less than the righting of wrongs, turning evil to good, and stopping the craziness that was steadily and surely taking over my valley.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
