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Example Sentences

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The AI infrastructure cycle is increasingly dominant, with 80% of the growth concentrated in semiconductor exporters, particularly from South Korea, and to a lesser extent Taiwan, they say in a research note.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

As evidence of his innocence mounted, the state offered him a deal in 2011 to plead guilty to a lesser charge and be quickly released for “time served,” which he took.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

The most likely targets include Wisconsin and Minnesota, and then to a lesser extent, Pennsylvania.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Key details: A narrower measure of inflation that omits food and energy rose a lesser 0.3% in March.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Instead of resisting Nazi Germany’s demands, France and Britain followed a policy of appeasement; by giving in to Hitler’s lesser demands, they hoped to avoid greater demands in the future.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman