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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a lower figure" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a smaller numerical value in a comparison or statistical context.
Example: "The report indicated a lower figure for last quarter's sales compared to the previous year."
Alternatives: "a smaller number" or "a reduced amount".
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Labour will fight the election on a pledge to reduce fees to at least £6,000 a year and could opt for a lower figure.
A lower figure indicates better performance.
Washington calculates a lower figure.
Britain, meanwhile, is pushing for a lower figure.
Around £135m has been recovered in tax repayments, a lower figure than in other European countries.
But using the newer version of the same World Bank dataset, I get a lower figure for 2012: just 2.7%.
This is the international standard but it also produces a lower figure.
This resulted in a lower figure for the landlord's return on investment which, in turn, resulted in a lower Maximum Base Rent.
Will the Bank of England lower the threshold at which it starts discussing interest rate rises from an unemployment rate of 7% to a lower figure?
Unfortunately, the customers used their own calculations when redeeming their mortgage, arriving at a lower figure, and instructed their solicitor on this basis, leaving a shortfall balance.
I wish there was one single motive we could see, so we could address it and go back to a lower figure".
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