and under
idiom
: and less (than a stated number, amount, or age)
selling earrings for ten dollars and under
Children aged five and under may enter the park for free.
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The rookies are growing together and under a microscope.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Beki San Martin is a fellow at the Detroit Free Press who covers childcare, early childhood education and other issues that affect the lives of children ages 5 and under and their families in metro Detroit and across Michigan.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Just 29% of students with disabilities were proficient in math and under 27% in reading.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025
Jacob Yun reached on a walk to load the bases before Evan Cho sent a roller up the middle and under the glove of NorCal second baseman Garrett Weiss to score Choi and Ploog to give SoCal a 2-0 lead.
—Dennis Pope, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Beki San Martin is a fellow at the Detroit Free Press who covers childcare, early childhood education and other issues that affect the lives of children ages 5 and under and their families in metro Detroit and across Michigan.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Just 29% of students with disabilities were proficient in math and under 27% in reading.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025
Jacob Yun reached on a walk to load the bases before Evan Cho sent a roller up the middle and under the glove of NorCal second baseman Garrett Weiss to score Choi and Ploog to give SoCal a 2-0 lead.
—Dennis Pope, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
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“And under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20under. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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