below the line
Americanadverb
adjective
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denoting the entries printed below the horizontal line on a company's profit-and-loss account that show how any profit is to be distributed
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(of an advertising campaign) employing sales promotions, direct marketing, in-store exhibitions and displays, trade shows, sponsorship, and merchandising that do not involve an advertising agency
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(in national accounts) below the horizontal line separating revenue from capital transactions Compare above-the-line
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He held a mix of above and below the line roles on projects, including the low-budget feature “Tag: The Assassination Game,” starring Linda Hamilton and Robert Carradine.
From Los Angeles Times
The DeepSeek scare and uncertainty about tariffs caused shares to slip below the line from January to May of last year — but prior to that, Nvidia had closed above the 200-day moving average for a record of 509 straight days.
From MarketWatch
The DeepSeek scare and uncertainty about tariffs caused shares to slip below the line from January to May of last year — but prior to that, Nvidia had closed above the 200-day moving average for a record of 509 straight days.
From MarketWatch
But the prospect of a stretch without Tatum provided the perfect timing for the Celtics to duck below the line and clean up their finances.
“People who are below the line are already suffering.”
From Los Angeles Times
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