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Example Sentences

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Auroville is funded by donations, the income generated from the hundreds of thousands of tourists and to a lesser extent government subsidies.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Against sides with lesser quality, Southgate's England were dominant because the starting XI possessed more individual quality and were encouraged to solve problems themselves.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

One of the nice things was this character, Simon Williams, was lesser known.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Some dealers charge a separate, usually lesser fee for filing paperwork electronically.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

The pressure might have buckled a lesser individual, but no one was more up to the task than Katherine Johnson.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly