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Example Sentences

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Three hours might seem a stretch for this subject, but with the Walden period bookended by the lesser known pre- and post-Walden years, it stays interesting all along.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

By that time it was seen as the lesser evil for the industry.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Daryanani said that “investors are increasingly viewing Dell, and to a lesser extent HPE, as potential beneficiaries of any reallocation of Nvidia supply.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

At the time, the direction of travel of the road-car market seemed to be heading firmly in the direction of battery and - to a lesser extent - hybrid.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

The headmistress smiled tightly; she did not, her smile said, think it worthwhile to address the processes of lesser schools.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie