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Not at all or hardly at all. For example, He had a less than favorable view of the matter , or She had a less than adequate grasp of the subject . This expression uses less in the sense of “a smaller quantity, number, or extent than is implied,” a usage dating from about a.d. 1000. The same sense appears in less than no time , a hyperbolic term for a very short time (as in Don't worry, he'll be here in less than no time ) that dates from about 1800.

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“Delta exports have been running at less than half capacity while the State Water Contractors continue to pay for 100% of the system’s operation and maintenance,” Pierre said.

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“I haven’t worked less than 60 hours a week since I was 18 years old. Accordingly, during 2022, I reported to duty as scheduled, working 40 plus hours a week,” he said, referring to his full-time union schedule.

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He may have gotten away with this because polls show many Americans think we spend a quarter of our budget on these humanitarian ventures, but in fact, the total amounts to less than 1 percent.

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However, less than 40% of this figure is broken down into individual savings - which include cancelling government contracts, grants and leases.

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All major UK lenders are now offering fixed mortgage deals with an interest rate of less than 4%, but brokers say further cuts are not guaranteed.

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