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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 currency just last week crossed below the 160-per-dollar mark — a level often seen as a key threshold increasing the chance of government intervention.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

But in a country where the average income is far below such sums, the issue continues to rankle and the latest announcement is no exception.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

With less than two months to go before the deadline, current fill levels stand at an average of 67 percent, well below the 79-percent mark at the same time last year.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

Even after its post-earnings rise, its shares are trading at only around 16 times forward earnings—well below its 10-year average of 43 times, and the 24-times average for an S&P index of software companies.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

"It's twenty below here at the cabin and the wind's blowing at ten. That makes the temperature somewhere close to thirty below."

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell




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