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The phrase "are smaller than" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when making comparisons between the sizes of two or more objects, quantities, or values.
Example: "The apples are smaller than the oranges in this basket."
Alternatives: "are less than" or "are inferior in size to".
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Beta particles are smaller than alpha particles.
Most terns are smaller than gulls.
Absolute deviations are smaller than 8%%.
Females are smaller than males, and members of northern populations are smaller than their southern counterparts.
Meridional winds are smaller than zonal winds.
Nanofibers are smaller than one micrometer in diameter.
As with most owls, males are smaller than females.
Typical fractions are smaller than this; larger fractions are rare.
They eat fish that are smaller than they are.
"The Indian ones are smaller than the Chinese ones.
Its numbers are smaller than those of other Hasidic groups.
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