south of
idiomatic phrase
of a number or value
: less than
Other than crafty Chicago White Sox lefty Dallas Keuchel, no other starter with a strikeout percentage as low as Wheeler had an ERA south of 4.00 in 2020.—
Joe Giglio
Joe Giglio… the wine list could use a few more bargains; I counted only a handful of bottles costing south of $60.—Scott Mowbray
Scott MowbrayThe North Carolina Tar Heels' star quarterback, who averaged more than 300 yards per game and completed nearly 70 percent of his passes in the regular season, went into the fourth quarter of the 2021 Orange Bowl with only 128 passing yards and a completion percentage south of 60.—David Wilson
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Just south of the Outer Banks — or OBX — is the Crystal Coast.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2024
The highest chance of severe weather will be south of Dallas-Fort Worth, from Cisco to Waco to Killeen.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2024
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2024
The highest chance of severe weather will be south of Dallas-Fort Worth, from Cisco to Waco to Killeen.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2024
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“South of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/south%20of. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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