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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a rate of less" is not correct in standard written English.
It is likely intended to express a comparison or a measurement that is lower than a certain value, but it needs to be completed for clarity.
Example: "The project was completed at a rate of less than five units per hour."
Alternatives: "a rate lower than" or "a rate below".
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Joshua B. Bolten, the director of the White House's Office of Management and Budget, said the United States was currently spending at a rate of less than $50 billion a year on its military forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Ogallala replenishes itself at a rate of less than one acre-foot a year.
At a rate of less than 60 hertz, and the eye perceives flicker.
In an interview with the Telegraph, he said he believed thousands of millionaires paid tax at a rate of less than 20%.
It found 1,683 suicides in all, a rate of less than one-quarter of 1percentt — far lower than some past estimates.
I am looking for a romantic inn with a comfortable lounge and fireplace and good food at a rate of less than $300 a night.
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Implants typically last a lifetime, with a failure rate of less than 5 percent.
As a result they have a turnover rate of less than six percent.
As a result, his help desk has a turnover rate of less than 5percentt, he said.
Seventy-one defaults in a group of that size suggests a default rate of less than 1 percent.
Preliminary estimates from a review of CareSearch abstracts suggest a conversion rate of less than 20%.
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