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Once again all eyes are on Greater Manchester - less than four months after the Gorton and Denton by-election, here we go again.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

These small mesh tents cover less than a square meter of ground and funnel emerging insects into glass jars.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

J&J got in early, paying biotech Pharmacyclics less than $1 billion for half of the profits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Luna garnered more than 61% of the countywide vote to defeat Villanueva, who drew less than 39% of votes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Handsome looked upon the river with something less than enthusiasm.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el