smaller

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Their smaller size, however, requires equally compact propulsion systems.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

She said the sauropod would have been "too big" for a Megalosaurus to hunt, but if it had smaller animals around it the predator may have been "tracking the herd".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

It’s more like one of those smaller Escape lounges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The Nick Reiner Children’s Trust is a smaller trust created and funded independently of the far larger family trust that hold the assets of the Reiner estate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“The liuqin is an accompaniment to the pipa. With just two strings, it has a smaller range.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu