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below par



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Finance Minister John O'Dowd said the amount of funding that the UK government had made available to the Executive was "extremely disappointing" and "significantly below par".

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

That figure is substantially below par for any team with serious title aspirations.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Phil Salt took 24 from the second over, bowled by Holder, and West Indies' total looked 15 runs below par.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

These levels are well below par, but the sharp gains suggest improving expectations for an eventual recovery.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

Even Holly’s beacon was a few shades below par, and that had a micro nuclear battery sending out the pulses.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer