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Example Sentences

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Then it’s less of a surprise and almost looks like it flows logically from when the court did it in a lesser way.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

All of this contributes to churn, which has made streaming companies a lesser cash cow than the cable setup of old.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Multiple studies since then have also identified a correlation between a woman’s use of antidepressants during pregnancy and her child’s later diagnosis of autism, and to a lesser extent, ADHD.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

But his lesser narrative skills, and his tendency to minimize Spartan errors, make that theme hard to discern in his works.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Several lesser nobles in her pew laughed silently.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas