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as in less
having not so great importance or rank as another
a lower position in the company
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as in lowest
situated lower down
this book goes on the lower shelf
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as in to throw
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally
workmen slowly lowered the heavy statue into place
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as in to decline
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
prices of the new type of televisions lowered considerably as competition and sales increased
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as in to reduce
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
decided to lower his career ambitions to something more achievable
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as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
the noise of the jet engine lowered as the plane disappeared in the distance
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as in to humiliate
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
how could you lower yourself by passing off someone else's work as your own?
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as in to depress
to diminish the price or value of
over time, inflation lowers incomes and savings in terms of actual buying power
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also lour
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as in to darken
to take on a gloomy or forbidding look
the sky lowered overhead, threatening a fierce thunderstorm
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variants
also lour
as in frown
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval
he turned to see the scornful lower on her face
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Recent Examples of lower
Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 13 Feb. 2023
For instance, a married couple earning $200,000 in both 2022 and 2023 would save $900 in taxes this year because more of their income would be taxed at a lower rate, according to Tim Steffen, director of tax planning with Baird.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2023
The latter should also help address issues around inaccessible public transport and the lower rate of automobile ownership amongst people with disabilities.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
The trial did not observe a lower rate of maternal deaths among women who got the antibiotic versus those who got the placebo.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 9 Feb. 2023
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In Japan and the European Union, women are actually taxed at a lower rate.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 13 Feb. 2023
For instance, a married couple earning $200,000 in both 2022 and 2023 would save $900 in taxes this year because more of their income would be taxed at a lower rate, according to Tim Steffen, director of tax planning with Baird.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2023
The latter should also help address issues around inaccessible public transport and the lower rate of automobile ownership amongst people with disabilities.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
The trial did not observe a lower rate of maternal deaths among women who got the antibiotic versus those who got the placebo.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 9 Feb. 2023
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In the policy, a drone is commonly referred to as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) less than 55 pounds.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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There’s no Republican policy to address inflation, and indeed, the pressure is on the Federal Reserve to back off its monetary policy, which has reduced inflation from double digits to less than 3%.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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The old woman, though, stares at the screen, the shadow of a smile curled into her lips and a frown barely creasing her forehead.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
5 Jan. 2025
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Jean-Baptiste, her mouth set in a tight-lipped frown, her eyes ablaze with fear and loathing, soft-pedals nothing.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
3 Jan. 2025
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Toronto’s Fred VanVleet appears to be the top target, but Miami’s Kyle Lowry, Utah’s Mike Conley and, perhaps to a lesser extent, Charlotte’s Terry Rozier have been linked to the team at various points.—
Staff Writer
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2023
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The story of 2022 (and 2021 to a lesser extent) was energy.—
Nicole Goodkind,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2023
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Serve up in a stemmed glass, and garnish with a scowl, or perhaps a war story.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2025
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With a scowl on his face, a beer in one hand, a cigarette in the other, Ferrell's unexpected appearance had fans equal parts amused and confused.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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Where does anxiety come in? Usually through the fingertips and toes, exiting in involuntary grimaces and moans, especially around 2AM.—
Kristen Radtke,
The Verge,
24 Jan. 2025
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Associated with such grimaces were very fast upward swinging movements of the arms and alternate bending and straightening of each leg such that the right foot especially would stamp against the ground.—
Caitlyn Murphy,
Hazlitt,
13 Nov. 2024
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“Lower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lower. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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