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Example Sentences

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Tina agrees and says these methods follow the same principle "but can provide a lesser effect".

From BBC

The latter, which earned Duvall an Oscar nomination and made him a bona fide star after years playing lesser roles, sees him utter what is now one of cinema's most famous lines.

From Barron's

The latter earned Duvall an Oscar nomination and made him a bona fide star after years playing lesser roles.

From Barron's

None of this would be as troubling in a work of lesser merits.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead, it closely matches Phrygians, a lesser known tragedy written by the Athenian playwright Aeschylus.

From Science Daily