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

England's men are going through their own identity issues following this winter's Ashes defeat, something the women's side experienced to a lesser extent after their 16-0 loss in Australia last winter.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Her friends share the same disability, though to greater and lesser degrees.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

If there was a Mount Olympus in the new American republic, all the lesser gods were gathered farther down the slope.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis