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Discover LudwigThe phrase "by less than" is grammatically correct and commonly used in written English.
It is usually used to indicate a smaller amount or quantity compared to a certain reference point. Example: The company's profits have decreased by less than 5% compared to last year's earnings.
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Both are down by less than half.
The latter, by less than a twentieth.
He missed the ball by less than a foot.
Khan held his seat by less than three thousand votes.
He was on line, missing by less than 10 feet.
In the South, hiring declined by less than 9percentt.
Joan survived him by less than two weeks.
Begich wound up winning by less than 4,000 votes.
On the day he won by less than 0.5%.
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By less-than-lethal force, he means a beanbag gun.
But many others discover their parents' sexuality by less-than-pleasant means.
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