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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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"The rats were a big thing," she says, sitting below what is left of her kitchen ceiling, which was largely removed to deal with the infestation.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Instead, with the strait chokehold well into its fourth month and clashes in the war continuing, the Brent crude benchmark is below $100 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Have a go at picking your own XI below...

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The highest price stock in the price weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average carries heavy influence and trades 6% below its 52-week high.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

As the road twisted we caught glimpses of the sea below, and the strand still filled with people.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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