below average

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An upper-level low pressure system will drop inland temperatures 10–20°F below average this week.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Average returns during quarters of greater-than-20% growth were barely positive, and well below average.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Temperatures for April are also showing a regional contrast, for example Northern Ireland has been -0.4C below average so far this month whilst England is at 0.8C above average.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

According to NPR, “official government tallies show that foreign direct investment last year was $288 billion — slightly less than the previous year and below average for the last 10 years.”

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

He was mediocre in English, social studies, French, and computer science, and well below average in math and science.

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman