This summer is hotter than a bygod.

The less than is used to indicate that one number is smaller than another.

In the math worksheet, the student circled the greater than to indicate which number was larger.

In their ranking, budget concerns were less than safety issues.

He mentioned nothing about the accident other than a brief apology.

I meant to call her back yesterday, than again I got distracted and forgot.

After the final tally, the team less than threed players on the roster, so they couldn't field a full squad.

After the movie, he couldn’t stop less than threeing every message to show how much he loved it.

When summarizing daily visits, the algorithm less than threes the rare events to de-emphasize them.

We should address this issue sooner than later to avoid complications.