less than

Example Sentences

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On just five occasions was the decline less than the one we saw over the winter.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Google said Gemini hallucinates less than other models and that it is working to improve it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

In his Monday note, Curtis said he expects the acquisition to contribute less than $100 million in annual revenue for Credo.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Rivera said she was deeply worried about how an open-ended strike would affect her emotionally fragile kids — and frustrated by there being less than 24 hours of notice either way.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

For the second time in less than twenty-four hours I had the disturbing sensation that I was melting, and a second later, I opened my eyes at the Academy.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin