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Discover LudwigThe phrase "already less than" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when comparing quantities or values that have decreased or are below a certain threshold at a specific point in time.
Example: "The budget for this project is already less than what we initially estimated."
Alternatives: "currently below" or "now under".
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"That sounds awfully lofty". Already, "Less Than Zero" has been optioned by a Hollywood producer.
Whites in Texas, meanwhile, are already less than a majority.
For film aficionados, the current practice is already less than perfect.
Mr. Taylor said the cost of including a digital tuner in a television set was already less than $200.
Le Fooding might not seem so revolutionary in the United States, where fine dining is already less than sacrosanct.
And if your golf handicap is already less than impressive, then dressing like an extra from Caddyshack isn't going to get you mistaken for a pro.
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It should never have taken detainees to Guantánamo in the first place, a move with dire consequences for the nearly 800 people at one time or another incarcerated there – and serious consequences too for the US's already less-than-perfect human rights record.
She once made fruitcake with Jay Leno and Mel Gibson -- a decidedly low point for the pastry in an already less-than-great career.
Last night, New Hampshire shook up the presidential race and roiled what were already less-than-calm waters, in both the Democratic Party and the GOP.
Mr de la Rua is already less liked than he was.
Even solar is already less expensive than nuclear power in good locations.
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