Examples of 'slightly fewer' in a sentence

Meaning of "slightly fewer"

The phrase 'slightly fewer' is used to describe a smaller quantity or number of something. It suggests a minor decrease or decline in comparison to a previous amount

How to use "slightly fewer" in a sentence

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Only with slightly fewer gambling debts.
Although healthy and delicious, raspberries and strawberries do contain slightly fewer antioxidants.
They also have slightly fewer dependents.
Slightly fewer go to dance performances while on their trips.
You might have to bet on slightly fewer horses.
There are slightly fewer immigrants than the city.
Dogs that have been spayed / neutered or that are older might need slightly fewer calories.
Slightly fewer appeals were received than had been forecasted.
Chia seeds contain slightly fewer calories and more fiber.
Slightly fewer for a sidewinder or eagle.
They have each scored slightly fewer goals than expected in that stretch.
Slightly fewer than half the decoders have been updated.
The Board ended the year with slightly fewer revenues than expenses and a small reserve.
Slightly fewer resolutionswere voted on than in the year before.
Neighboring Georgia had a slightly fewer violations than Armenia.

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Slightly fewer countries made commitments on the individual segments of other environmental services.
Among students, there were slightly fewer women than men.
Eating slightly fewer calories than your maintenance level.
It is a good counterpoint to Ta Prohm and generally sees slightly fewer visit….
Hence slightly fewer points.
This means that, on average, each country conducted slightly fewer evaluations.
Owners owe slightly fewer duties of care to these visitors.
Presumably the " vanity calls " are included here, so there are slightly fewer radio amateurs.
He simply makes slightly fewer mistakes than every one of his competitors.
For this reason, sprouted grains have slightly fewer carbohydrates ( 5 ).
Spelt has slightly fewer calories than wheat flour and is somewhat higher in protein.
MINUSTAH received 183 reports of child rights violations, slightly fewer than during the previous reporting period.
Slightly fewer visitors than expected came also from China.
They were older on average, had slightly fewer children, and were much more educated.
Slightly fewer than half the women reported CSA while the remainder reported no childhood trauma.
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Slightly fewer complaints of ill-treatment were declared admissible than in the preceding period.
Due to the 2008 financial crisis, slightly fewer people were able or willing to donate.
Slightly fewer people gathered at pro-Russian meeting organized by Communists.
In all there are 18 divisions, slightly fewer than in Denmark.
Thus, slightly fewer pupils drop out of school.
Population and social conditions Slightly fewer births and deaths in 1998.
Slightly fewer than 1 % have multiple malformations.
It is estimated Van Steenbergen won slightly fewer than 1000 races, though accounts differ widely.
Slightly fewer states ( 80 per cent ) reported using controlled delivery as an investigative technique.
Comparing between the two, she says, “ Huel seems to contain slightly fewer processed ingredients . ”.
There were also slightly fewer cases decided at phase II.
Nearly 4.36 million people were hired in March, slightly fewer than in February.
Which is only slightly fewer than it did in the original Norwegian.
The clan of Tara ( Gaelic for rocky hill ) includes slightly fewer than 10 % of modern Europeans.
Employers did add slightly fewer jobs in January than the government had first estimated.
Slightly fewer ( 32 % ) place the same degree of importance on strong relationships with Aboriginal political leadership.
In most countries, slightly fewer women than men receive vocational training.
Slightly fewer than half of households buy bundled communications services ( 43 % ).
It 's better to have slightly fewer troops and more equipment, and modern equipment.

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Examples of using Slightly
The appliance will vibrate slightly if it is overloaded
Slightly deviates by source and needs to be harmonised
Ten children were slightly injured in the attack
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