lesser

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It could have come to life as a lesser kind of Ferrari, a diminished derivative of one of the company’s mainline GT cars, with a turbocharged V8 under the hood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Qatar and Oman were targeted to a lesser extent.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Settling better in the early part of the race may help this former Midlands National winner to finish stronger but he comes in off the back of a lesser campaign this time around.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The current SEP IRA contribution limit for individuals over 50 is the lesser of 25% of compensation or $72,000, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

The pressure might have buckled a lesser individual, but no one was more up to the task than Katherine Johnson.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly