below zero

Example Sentences

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With his breath condensing in clouds in temperatures double figures below zero, a foreman summed the attitude that is common here, when I asked him why Russia was attacking them.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 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

Inflation remains toward the bottom end of the SNB’s target for annual inflation of 0%-2%, though it last fell below zero in May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 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

“Any temperature below zero is dangerous. You can get frostbite and lose fingers and toes. I saw a man who lost the tip of his nose. Worse yet, you can freeze to death.”

From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III