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Example Sentences
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"A redshift of 7 takes us to when the universe was just 750 million years old, less than 6% of its current age," Hennawi said.
From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026
Shortly after the war began in late February, Chief Financial Officer Harmit Singh said the Middle East comprised less than 1% of Levi’s total business.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026
Tonali and Gordon have since left, meaning Newcastle have lost three key players in less than a year following Alexander Isak's protracted move to Liverpool last summer.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026
More than two thirds of Germans think antisemitism is rising compared with less than half of people in the rest of Europe, according to a 2025 European Commission survey.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026
She had even been up on the mountain in February, less than a month before it began to erupt.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
