less than

phrase

: by no means : not at all
less than honest in his replies

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The animated film, made with a budget between $150 million and $200 million, has earned upward of $763 million globally less than a month after its release. Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 Penn’s tuition guarantee dates to 2008 and originally provided free tuition for families earning less than $90,000. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 8 July 2026 Cal Fire investigators determined both fires were arson and arrested Vasquez less than six weeks later. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026 SpaceX went public with less than 5% of its shares available for trading, meaning its weight in the index will start out much smaller than its true market value. John Towfighi, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for less than

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“Less than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/less%20than. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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