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Recent Examples of below
Aila Slisco, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Her right leg was amputated below the knee because her shoe had become glued to her foot from the heat, developing necrosis, a type of cell death.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 21 Feb. 2025
Table of Contents Read through this story or tap on a topic below to jump right to it.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 21 Feb. 2025
Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
As of publication time, the below #hyperpigmentation compilation has 14.7 million views.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2025
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Preposition
However, the odds are well below a high point of 53 percent on November 7, two days after Trump won his second term.
—Aila Slisco, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Her right leg was amputated below the knee because her shoe had become glued to her foot from the heat, developing necrosis, a type of cell death.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Adverb
The clip below shows an example of how this challenge was used to overturn a strike-out call.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 21 Feb. 2025
Table of Contents Read through this story or tap on a topic below to jump right to it.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Noticing the below signs of iron deficiency early on is crucial to prevent it from progressing and leading to more severe complications like heart problems, pregnancy complications, and developmental delays.2
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—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
As of publication time, the below #hyperpigmentation compilation has 14.7 million views.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for below
Preposition
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Yet when the only three likable characters here manage to survive that onslaught, there’s a sweetness to the fadeout that reveals surprising charm beneath the film’s vigorously rude surface.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2025
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Fortunately for the tech companies driving the data center expansion, no country on earth can rival the scale of natural gas resource than that beneath the ground in the United States.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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Karen Huger, a star of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Potomac, was sentenced to two years in jail on Wednesday, with one year suspended, after being found guilty of charges related to a March 2024 DUI.—
Gabriela Silva,
TVLine,
26 Feb. 2025
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The live album will come out just a week after the film’s reappearance in cinemas, with Legacy, Sony’s catalog division, issuing it on CD, vinyl, digital audio and Dolby Atmos formats.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Meanwhile, the burgeoning family in the foreground give unmissable thrills throughout the day: Jackie and Shadow making their respective trips in and out of the nest, delivering fish or materials, and the parents’ frequent repositioning offer glimpses of the newborn chicks nestled underneath.—
Anusha Praturu,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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The first notes that jump out on the nose and palate are ripe peach and apricot, with a hint of strawberry just underneath, all of which is rounded out by flavors of tropical fruit, citrus, green apple, and a bit of baking spice.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
4 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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When the Dodgers were pushed to the brink of elimination, down 2-1 in the NL Division Series to the San Diego Padres, Roberts managed a bullpen game, sparking a run of 24 consecutive scoreless innings that extended into the next round.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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The 10 titles in the week’s overall Nielsen rankings combined for 9.27 billion minutes of viewing, down from 10.87 billion a week earlier (a decline of about 15 percent).—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And ultimately, the Supreme Court overruled those lower court rulings and did declare the embryos as children qualifying under the wrongful death statute.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2024
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Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
19 June 2023
Preposition
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Halfway through the third quarter of Monday’s game, Maxey drove baseline and tried to float under the rim after he was met by a defender.—
Stan Son,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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As multiple units worked to put down the flames, other firefighters were checking the building, which is under renovation, for people, Sanchez said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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White has a real ear for the way women talk about mutual friends behind their back, with its mixture of performative empathy and barely concealed judgment.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Gascón praised the work Lyle and Erik Menendez did behind bars to rehabilitate themselves and help other inmates.—
Matt Gutman,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The team was rated in the bottom three for seven of the 11 categories, and last in two of them – locker room and training room.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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Messi got things started again on Tuesday at the 19-minute mark with a sublime left-footed volley to the bottom right corner off an assist from his trusty friend and former Barcelona teammate Luis Suarez.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Below.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/below. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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