below zero
Example Sentences
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"We were people who had money. Now, we've fallen below zero."
From BBC • May 13, 2026
That’s driven natural gas prices well below zero, meaning that producers have to pay buyers to take it away.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 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
They’re dressed like it’s below zero and blizzarding out here, with hats and mittens and thick puffy coats, even though it’s only raining.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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