and under
idiom
: and less (than a stated number, amount, or age)
selling earrings for ten dollars and under
Children aged five and under may enter the park for free.
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During World War II and under the Soviet communist regime, locals were not allowed to grow asparagus because it was not deemed sufficiently essential.
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Yolanda Evans, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
Some local residents aren’t going to parse the intricacies of when and under what circumstances the police department will engage in this type of enforcement.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
In the Texas outbreak, children and teenagers between ages 5 and 17 make up the majority of cases, with 115, followed by children ages 4 and under comprising 86 cases, according to the data.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2025
While responding to the emergency, a police officer learned about the pills and under further investigation found that an out-of-state doctor had supplied the drugs and turned their findings over to Clayton's office.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
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Yolanda Evans, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
Some local residents aren’t going to parse the intricacies of when and under what circumstances the police department will engage in this type of enforcement.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
In the Texas outbreak, children and teenagers between ages 5 and 17 make up the majority of cases, with 115, followed by children ages 4 and under comprising 86 cases, according to the data.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2025
While responding to the emergency, a police officer learned about the pills and under further investigation found that an out-of-state doctor had supplied the drugs and turned their findings over to Clayton's office.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
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“And under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20under. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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