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lesser

[les-er] / ˈlɛs ər /


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Prices also rose for food, beverages, industrial supplies and, to a lesser extent, consumer goods.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Trichomonosis infects mainly greenfinches and chaffinches, and other species to a lesser extent.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Members of the trial team refused to sign paperwork allowing Kirk to plead to a lesser charge and serve probation instead of prison.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Leave this kind of life to the insects and birds, and lesser mammals, and fish.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas