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Example Sentences
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Millennials and Gen Xers also exhibited the same behaviors to a much lesser extent.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Berton, the national disaster agency spokesman, said at least 914 houses on the island were severely damaged and hundreds of others to a lesser degree.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
His offspring are made of lesser stuff than him, but our hero manages to earn redemption by flinging a stockcar around a tri-oval racetrack 180 times at 200 miles per hour.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
The revenue growth was driven by new restaurant openings and, to a lesser extent, comparable restaurant sales, the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Sarai hadn’t understood before that fear could be the lesser torment.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
