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below

[bih-loh] / bɪˈloʊ /
ADVERB
lower
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PREPOSITION
lower
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PREPOSITION
less than; beneath
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Example Sentences

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The run falls about 1,200 vertical feet below a slow, three-person lift that ferries expert skiers to some of Mammoth’s most adventurous terrain.

From Los Angeles Times

Since the wreckage of the 2007-09 recession, when the Dow careened below 6600, the American economy has zoomed past its rich counterparts to become far larger than that of the European Union.

From The Wall Street Journal

“They awarded an amount far below what was sought, and declined to award punitive damages altogether.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Since the blue-chip index plunged below 6600 during the depths of the 2007-09 recession, it has effectively moved in one direction on the flickering screens of Wall Street: up and to the right.

From The Wall Street Journal

To be clear, no athlete in Milan Cortina has been accused of using shots of hyaluronic acid below the belt for the purposes of cheating at ski jumping.

From The Wall Street Journal