- comparative of low.
lower
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It’s lower even than during the Great Recession.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
Diastolic blood pressure, the lower number in a blood pressure reading, reflects the pressure inside arteries when the heart relaxes between beats.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
Dow futures were 0.5% lower, while futures for the S&P 500 slipped 0.1%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
“A predictable limitation would enable utilities to maintain investment grade credit ratings to better access capital at lower borrowing costs for customers,” Lynsey Paulo, a PG&E spokesperson, said in an e-mail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
My aunt recoiled like I’d just presented her with a toad, pinching her lips so tight, they made a straight line across the lower part of her face—or what I could see of her face.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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