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Example Sentences

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Gibson's portrayal focuses on a more vulnerable, less experienced version of the character.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

In return for more flexibility, “there’s no sitting in traffic now going to and from work, and we took less money but we were happy to take less money,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

The outbreak, which experts suspect was circulating under the radar for some time, is caused by the less common Bundibugyo strain, for which there are no approved vaccines or treatments.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

“We care a lot less, let’s put it that way. The numbers have gotten so big you kind of lose all sense of proportion,” Bernstein’s Rasgon said.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

I know she’s right, but it doesn’t make me feel any less useless.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam