below zero
Example Sentences
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"We were people who had money. Now, we've fallen below zero."
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Readings above zero indicate expansion, while those below zero show contraction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Bacteria are remarkably adaptable, thriving in some of the harshest places on Earth, from boiling hot springs to deep freezes far below zero.
From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2026
“If we go for a walk, he’s a captive audience, but it’s been below zero here. So sometimes, I’ll interrupt ‘Jeopardy,’” she said.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026
Ten or twelve below zero every morning, and when it warmed up to zero or so in the afternoon, it snowed.
From "Orbiting Jupiter" by Gary D. Schmidt
