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Example Sentences

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To a lesser extent other claimants, like the Philippines, are doing the same.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

But a lesser known gauge called “trimmed mean” inflation, which filters out the most extreme price moves, was just 2.3%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The district court judge had no discretion to impose a lesser sentence, though he maintained misgivings about the prosecution’s evidence.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

All of this contributes to churn, which has made streaming companies a lesser cash cow than the cable setup of old.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

How can you choose the lesser of two evils, when both evils are too great to measure?

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman