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Example Sentences

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"Tariffs could still impact trade flows this year, although likely to a lesser extent than in 2025," Zwemmer added.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Atkins was convicted on dozens of lesser counts Tuesday afternoon, but jurors acquitted him of first-degree murder, according to a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“To a lesser degree, retail investors are likely following a similar path, as a record 30% of the SpaceX IPO will be reserved for retail investors,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

It is right to worry about people of lesser means.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Leave this kind of life to the insects and birds, and lesser mammals, and fish.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas