as in lesser
having not so great importance or rank as another
the restaurant's chowder has been declared the state's best by no less a person than the governor himself
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Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
Democrats quickly coalesced around Harris, hours after Biden announced his historic decision to step aside on July 21, less than a month after his consequential June 27 debate with Trump.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Megan Friedman, Country Living, 17 Nov. 2016
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In 2021, the city adopted housing laws that limit annual rent increases to 3% or 80% of inflation, whichever is less.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
Democrats quickly coalesced around Harris, hours after Biden announced his historic decision to step aside on July 21, less than a month after his consequential June 27 debate with Trump.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Get ready for a lot less facial hair on your television.
—Megan Friedman, Country Living, 17 Nov. 2016
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“Less.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/less. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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