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• a  (superlative of `few' used with count nouns and usually preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the smallest in number
  the fewest birds in recent memory
• a  a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number

• Chicago, bruised by enough scandal to unseat its superintendent of police, still managed to record just 443, the fewest since 1965 and the fourth straight year of logging under 500 .
• The cities with the fewest violations were Tucson, Ariz.
• Moreover, the best liars tend to be the least troubled by their dissembling and produce the fewest outward clues.

• few

• most
• many

News & Articles

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• Chelsea keeper Courtois to stay at Atletico on loan
  (Reuters) - Chelsea's Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will remain at Atletico Madrid on loan for a third season, the La Liga club said on Saturday. The 21-year-old, who won Spain's "Zamora" trophy for conceding the fewest goals in the top flight last season, said on Atletico's website (www.clubatleticodemadrid.com) he had wanted to stay on to compete with the Spanish side in the Champions ...
  June 22, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
• Soccer-Chelsea keeper Courtois to stay at Atletico on loan
  MADRID, June 22 (Reuters) - Chelsea's Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will remain at Atletico Madrid on loan for a third season, the La Liga club said on Saturday. The 21-year-old, who won Spain's "Zamora" trophy for conceding the fewest goals in the top flight last season, said on Atletico's website (www.clubatleticodemadrid.com) he had wanted to stay on to compete with the Spanish side ...
  June 22, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! Sports
• As Roberts nears return, second base still one of O's biggest question marks
  Position has been strong defensively but has second fewest RBIs in the majors Entering Thursday, the Orioles' .217 batting average by their second basemen was the lowest at the position in the American League, and their 16 RBIs were tied for second fewest in the major leagues.        
  June 21, 2013 - Baltimore Sun

Quotes

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• Steve Williams in AFP
  When I go back to work with Tiger Woods nothing will change,Williams told The Sun-Herald. "My job is to give him the best information I can and get him around in the fewest possible strokes. And as I have always pointed out, it is to try...
• Arsene Wenger in Reuters.uk
  Last year, we had the team that committed the fewest fouls in the league,said Wenger. "They have shown they will fight for each other and that is so very important."
• Gary Pinkel in USA Today
  In big games like this, generally the team that makes the fewest mistakes is going to win, and that's what happened,Tigers coach Gary Pinkel said. "With games of this magnitude, mistakes are generally going to dictate how the game is going...