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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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Oil executives have warned that once inventories drop below certain levels, prices could surge higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Both quakes were shallow - the first centred 20.3km below the surface and the second at a depth of 10km, according to USGS.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

For stocks, momentum to the downside has tended to accelerate following previous breaks below the 50-day, Dow Jones Market Data showed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

However, it fell below that level on Thursday as renewed concerns over lofty AI spending sparked a broad selloff in tech stocks.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

The clamor inside this floor was just as loud as the one below us as the workers panicked, and I felt like my brain was going to explode from all the heat and noise.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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