Noun he turned to see the scornful lower on her face Adjective the ship's upper and lower decks The message appeared on the lower portion of the screen. the mountain's upper and lower slopes The forecast is for strong winds at lower elevations. in the lower and higher latitudes the lower and upper peninsulas See More
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Thus, in addition to lower labor costs and higher productivity, both employees and employers pay much less to have staff work remotely. Gleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2022 With the opportunity to advertise lower out-of-pocket costs, providers could compete through pricing, not just through quality and reputation. Stacy Bratcher, STAT, 16 Sep. 2022 The historic bill aims to mitigate climate change, lower prescription drug costs, and raise taxes on some of the richest corporations. Eric Cortellessa, Time, 16 Sep. 2022 That reflected the steady decline this summer in the national average for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline to $3.71 this week, a level not seen since the beginning of March and mostly on the heels of lower oil prices, AAA said on Monday. Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022 For example, when a health system invests in affordable housing, the savings, in the form of lower health care costs, may be realized by a health insurer.jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2022 One key benefit of Medicare Advantage is these plans may have lower out-of-pocket costs than Original Medicare plans.The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022 My advice to students and parents was to take advantage of community colleges’ lower costs to explore classes, earn credits that may be transferred to a four-year school, learn how to study and mature enough to find a passion for something.WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 But then the reader remembered that the employer had recently opened a new facility in another state with lower labor costs, and had been shifting more work, resources and opportunities there. Karla L. Miller, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 See More
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Verb (1)
Middle English louren; akin to Middle High German lūren to lie in wait