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Example Sentences

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Economists see a smaller risk of a broad-based surge this time around.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The company, which has succeeded on much smaller campuses, will try to transform a large, deeply troubled school by raising scores, increasing safety and graduating more students.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

"You don't want to overpay for rent, and It's easier to make a space feel cozy when it's smaller," he says.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

A retiree who claimed at 62 with a permanently reduced check then takes the same percentage cut on the smaller base.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Ellis had barely spoken ten words during the journey, but the absence of his looming figure among them made their group seem very much smaller and weaker.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda