diff --git a/Doc/whatsnew/3.10.rst b/Doc/whatsnew/3.10.rst
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--- a/Doc/whatsnew/3.10.rst
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@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ Improved Modules
 Optimizations
 =============
 
-* The :mod:`runpy` module now imports less modules.
+* The :mod:`runpy` module now imports fewer modules.
   The ``python3 -m module-name`` command startup time is 1.3x faster in
   average.
   (Contributed by Victor Stinner in :issue:`41006`.)