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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Chris Branch, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
As of Wednesday, less than a week out to the special election, Republicans have a razor-thin majority in the U.S. House, with 218 seats to Democrats' 213 seats.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
Megan Friedman, Country Living, 17 Nov. 2016
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Stanford fires Taylor Stanford general manager Andrew Luck announced yesterday the school fired coach Troy Taylor, less than a week after ESPN reported Taylor was the subject of two bullying investigations.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
As of Wednesday, less than a week out to the special election, Republicans have a razor-thin majority in the U.S. House, with 218 seats to Democrats' 213 seats.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
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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 3 Apr. 2025.
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