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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a sixth less" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a quantity that is reduced by one-sixth of its original amount.
Example: "The price of the item was originally $120, but after the discount, it is now a sixth less, bringing it down to $100."
Alternatives: "one-sixth lower" or "reduced by a sixth".
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And the price gap between the discounters and the mainstream supermarkets remains substantial: in Britain, their products cost a sixth less than its competitors, according to data from LEK Consulting, a management consultant.
Breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease at the pathological and histological level [ 18], and falls into at least 5 molecular subtypes (Luminal A and B; Basal; Her2 and normal), [ 19] and possible a sixth less abundant type, (low Claudin) [ 20] which greatly affect the prognosis [ 21].
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