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Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
For now, the idea of a colonized Mars makes about as much sense as raising and restoring the Titanic, whose crumbling remains lie 2.4 miles below the ocean’s surface.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Gazing out the window on approach to Salt Lake City’s sprawling semi-new international transportation edifice, Lamar Skeeter ponders his trail mirroring the rugged terrain surrounding the area below.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
And there’s no better place to start than at one of the below brands.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Preposition
But let’s at least pretend that, someday, reason will again prevail below the Forty-ninth Parallel.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
For now, the idea of a colonized Mars makes about as much sense as raising and restoring the Titanic, whose crumbling remains lie 2.4 miles below the ocean’s surface.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
Adverb
Get the full winners list here, and the full recap below.
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Gazing out the window on approach to Salt Lake City’s sprawling semi-new international transportation edifice, Lamar Skeeter ponders his trail mirroring the rugged terrain surrounding the area below.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
The Hawks have routinely boasted both an above-average offense and a below-average defense over the past half-decade, which is no coincidence.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
And there’s no better place to start than at one of the below brands.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for below
Preposition
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Organizations automate extraction while the soil beneath deteriorates.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Hit play on the player below to hear the podcast and follow along with the transcript beneath it.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
Preposition
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.—
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CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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In December, independent streetwear brand Named Collective announced the launch of activewear brand Nth Active after years of watching its customers wear its hoodies and joggers to the gym.—
Amy Francombe,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The team moves on, unaware that the math underneath is wrong.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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For the visit to the Charing Cross Hospital on Thursday, the future queen re-wore a burgundy Roland Mouret pantsuit, styled this time with a coordinating ME+EM shirt underneath, as opposed to the white and pink colorways she’s styled under the suit in the past.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Equities are down about 4% this year, with the NSE Nifty 50 Index off to the worst start to a year since 2016.—
Ashutosh Joshi,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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When down 0-40 in the third game of the match after an exchange of breaks, Rybakina was able to serve her way out of trouble, helped by a first of 11 aces.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 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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Credit card issuers caution that any American with a credit score under 740, which is far above the national average, would likely have their card eliminated or their credit limit slashed.—
Matthew Kandrach,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Air monitoring of the refinery was under exposure limits Monday evening, according to MRC’s air quality monitoring site.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
Preposition
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Just behind the Dell desktop in my grandfather’s living room, behind the cracking pleather of our office chair, there was a bookcase.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Thomas dribbled behind the back and rushed into the paint to score on a floater for the lead.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Place bottom half, cut side up, in reserved pan.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the second quarter of 2025, according to the Federal Reserve, the combined wealth of the country’s richest 10% reached a record $113 trillion — or more than double the total wealth of everyone else, and approximately 27 times the wealth of the country’s bottom 50%.—
Trevor Bach,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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