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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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For example, in El Niño years the southwest monsoon can deliver suppressed rainfall in South Asia - and so far in 2026 it is running well below normal.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

The World Cup, with 17.5%, was below all but the French Ligue One, indicating that a stricter approach could impact the effectiveness of set plays.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

That is below analyst’s estimates of a 3.8% gain, according to FactSet.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

The table below compares the model’s predictive power with that of the simple E/P ratio, focusing on a statistic known as the r-squared over the last 50 years.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

From far below came an echoing ‘plink’ of water.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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