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preposition

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Adjective
And now the Chiefs have less money to spend on those other spots. Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025 Six boys’ state championships were decided by 10 points or less. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025
Preposition
Get ready for a lot less facial hair on your television. Megan Friedman, Country Living, 17 Nov. 2016 See All Example Sentences for less

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“Less.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/less. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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