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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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Rainfall so far this summer has been below average across the UK as a whole, but there has been large regional contrast.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

The trimmed mean and weighted median measures of underlying inflation preferred by the Bank of Canada averaged 1.85% annually in June, below the bank’s 2% target and at the softest level since 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

He is batting .240, 30 points below his career average.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

The EU official said the global turnover of Alibaba, AliExpress' parent company, was 122 billion euros last year, but the fine was well below six percent of that.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

The sun had plunged below the horizon, taking with it every whisper of warmth from the late-autumn day.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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