Sentence examples for may be lesser from inspiring English sources

They have conceded only that other faiths may be "lesser lights" (Karl Barth), or that representatives of other faiths can be saved because they are "Christians incognito" (Paul Tillich), or "anonymous Christians" (Karl Rahner).

The three Republican candidates may be lesser known and less dynamic than Ms. McCaskill, a mainstay of Missouri politics, but she is possibly the most endangered incumbent in the Senate.

While the United States has Hollywood, India has a movie industry that may be lesser known worldwide, but is much bigger, producing more than 800 films a year in 19 languages and employing 2.5 million people -- Hollywood averages about 200 theatrical releases annually.

"New Light on M.I.T. Issues, With a (Gasp!) Biologist at the Helm" (May 3) paraphrases Dr. Lawrence H. Summers's comment that one reason for the relative dearth of women in the upper ranks of science may be lesser innate ability, and it quotes Dr. Susan Hockfield, the M.I.T. president, as saying that Marie Curie exploded that myth.

The shores of Washington may be lesser known than California's, but they are equally impressive.

While it may be "lesser" in size than the giant panda, both species are threatened by less habitat and deforestation.

They may be lesser-known, but there are many just like him, lurking in the hallways of power.

Concordant and discordant diseases are equally summed, while the impact on the patient may differ and be lesser or greater than the simple sum [ 35].

But it may be the lesser of two evils.

By moving faster, Sandy's rainfall may be somewhat lesser in some areas.

And under certain circumstances, it may be the lesser of two evils.