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as in beneath
in a lower position than for the photo she sat below everyone else, on the floor actually

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2
as in after
subsequent to in time or order that ranks a little below a root canal on my list of things I'd want to experience

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below

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adverb

1
as in underneath
in or to a lower place the skipper climbed below to fix the engine

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2
as in down
toward or in a lower position when rock climbing I just know that if I look below, I'll become paralyzed with fear

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below

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adjective

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Preposition
In the below conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, Latimer opens up about the ordeal and his Survivor journey cut short. Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025 The company provided the below statement to Fox News Digital. Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
The Buzz is also standard with 30 colors of ambient LED lighting and a strip below the windshield. James Raia, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025 Check out footage and photos of the event below. Walden Green, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
After a minute, empty water, add ingredients (see below), top with boiling water and garnish with a lemon or orange slice studded with cloves and/or a cinnamon stick. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025 Save 10% on USA TODAY merch for pets Use our exclusive USA TODAY store code PETS10 for 10% off the pet products featured below. Trisha Easto, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for below
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Preposition
  • The Stoxx Europe 600 Basic Resources, which was in the green in morning trade, edged beneath the flatline by the closing bell.
    Tasmin Lockwood,Hugh Leask,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Before the night’s over, stop by the Fountains of Bellagio to watch the iconic water show dance to holiday music beneath the city’s glittering skyline.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
Preposition
  • Weigert, 56, left Tracker after season 1, and like Sunday’s episode, her absence was also explained within the show during a brief conversation in season 2.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • So to be there, back in my home state, to cover something that was just so unthinkable, reprehensible, that's always stayed with me, just talking to people in the days and hours after that tragedy.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Unlike her black Gucci dress, this Daddio star decided not to wear visible undergarments underneath.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The car underneath is a Mercedes-AMG G63, which is powered by a 577-horsepower twin-turbo V-8 engine, mated to a nine-speed automatic transmission.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Early in the second period, Matthews used his size to force a turnover down low and then force a few opportunities.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • My weight would go up and down over the years.
    Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2023
Preposition
  • The Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames played the first few minutes of their game Wednesday night under some darkness because of a lighting issue at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
    Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • In this there’s a distinct echo of the process currently in use for determining which visas (permanent or temporary) will be revoked under the current administration.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • University administrators point to a new business plan and the paper's running deficit as the reasons behind their decision to cut print.
    Cate Charron, IndyStar, 27 Oct. 2025
  • American has fallen behind large rivals Delta Air Lines and United Airlines in the post-Covid luxury travel boom that has taken Seoul spa vacations and 40th birthday bashes abroad out of the chat and armed millions of consumers with high-end rewards credit cards.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Add the steak in an even layer and cook without stirring until the bottom side is browned, about 2 minutes.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
  • In addition to reflecting a huge range of animal sizes, the dataset also represented sharks that fill a variety of ecological niches, from reef dwellers to bottom feeders to open-ocean predators.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 27 Oct. 2025

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