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Recent Examples of below
Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
Just below the swarm, there's a new point of light.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
Watch Domingo’s monologue below.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
Not only do the below finds have my stamp of approval, but they’re also adored by shoppers.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
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Preposition
An evacuation order would be triggered if water levels reach an inch below the top, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
Just below the swarm, there's a new point of light.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Adverb
Shop the Fable and Mane HoliRoots Pre-Wash Treatment Oil on Amazon and Sephora, and more like it, below.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
Watch Domingo’s monologue below.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The below maxi dresses span both casual and formal, and are great additions to your wardrobe without breaking the bank.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
Not only do the below finds have my stamp of approval, but they’re also adored by shoppers.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for below
Preposition
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Adebayo took his hard fall when tripped by the hand of Ball while saving the ball from going out of bounds beneath the Heat basket with the Heat down 28-26.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Heavy rainfall is another primary concern, as some low-lying or urban flooding is possible beneath any continued rain.—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
Preposition
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Upon his arrival, Trautwein signed two transfers from his former school, guard TJ Shanahan and tackle Egan Boyer, and convinced Emeka Ugorji to leave Stanford for the SEC after a promising true freshman season.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Oilers scored on all three power-play chances in the best performance for that unit since Leon Draisaitl went down with a lower-body injury on March 15 after scoring with the man advantage early in that game.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The jacket featured a layered lace design around the hem, beautifully complementing Beyoncé's bodysuit underneath.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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Clean the bed frame, headboard and the floor underneath too.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Adebayo took his hard fall when tripped by the hand of Ball while saving the ball from going out of bounds beneath the Heat basket with the Heat down 28-26.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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The companies' updates also weighed on the broader luxury sector, with Burberry, Christian Dior, LVMH, and Moncler the worst performers in the pan-European Stoxx 600 index, down between 2% and 3% each.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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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Thanks to cask beer manager Mason Swierenga, Wren’s pours are known for soft carbonation, live yeast, plush mouthfeel, and a slow pour that builds its own head—under the cask’s spell, hops and malts show different faces.—
Chris Malloy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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Like many of his countrymen, the young Afghan crossed into EU-member Poland from Belarus and managed to reach Germany, where he was arrested and then returned to Poland to have his asylum request assessed under EU laws.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
Preposition
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Russian strikes hit more than a half-dozen areas of Ukraine behind the front line from Tuesday to Wednesday, killing an 8-year-old boy in the central Cherkasy region and a woman who was in a kiosk near a bus stop that was hit in southern Zaporizhzhia, according to Zelenskyy and local officials.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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But back came the Heat, pushing their lead to seven midway through the fourth quarter behind the scoring of Mitchell.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Judge’s homer off Anderson leading off the bottom half gave him 47 multi-homer games, one more than Mickey Mantle and trailing only Babe Ruth’s 68 among Yankees.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Automatic runner Thomas Saggese advanced to third in the bottom half on a wild pitch by Tim Herrin (0-1) and scored with a headfirst slide, just beating the throw from right fielder Angel Martínez on Nathan Church’s sacrifice fly.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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