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lesser
[ les-er ]
adverb
lesser
/ ˈɛə /
adjective
- not as great in quantity, size, or worth
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A further, lesser known risk is that of silicosis, a lung disease caused by breathing in silica dust, usually over many years.
There is a chance they could be given a new, lesser sentence that would make them immediately eligible for parole.
It’s a relatively common syndrome, but Trump’s flatulent self-confidence is on a different scale than anyone else’s, which may be why he overpowers and absorbs so many lesser egos.
The brothers' attorneys are attempting to have them resentenced to a lesser term, which could potentially make them eligible for freedom.
But they also knew that Sasaki was not a finished product; the kind of developing talent who, with lesser stuff, would almost certainly be in the minors polishing his craft.
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