Example Sentences
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John and Carolyn’s guest list is much smaller on FX’s “Love Story.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The wealthiest universities can offset tuition costs with large endowments, making many of them more affordable than smaller, lesser-known colleges with fewer resources.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The providers of public and private ratings are very different: 90% of public ratings are supplied by the three largest rating agencies, while roughly 85% of private ratings are supplied by many smaller rating agencies.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
The last time something similar happened, albeit smaller, Spain and Morocco were at loggerheads over Western Sahara, a former colony.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
It had smaller classes than the public school, and his parents thought it was a “better fit for him,” which was fine with Bat.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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