make less
Example Sentences
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“But the trade-off is that you can lose more when rates are rising, and make less when rates are falling.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
You make less than $60,000 per year, which is considered normal for your age range, but rent is still $1,415 even though you live with a roommate.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
Amazon's shares fell after it revealed it would make less money next quarter than initially thought, but the results themselves were in line with analyst expectations.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
Often, states require that parents are working or are in school, and that they make less than a certain income.
From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2026
I munched on my crisps, letting them soften in my mouth before I bit into them so as to make less noise.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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