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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a third lower" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are comparing quantities, values, or measurements, indicating that something is reduced by one-third.
Example: "The new model is a third lower in price compared to the previous version."
Alternatives: "one-third less" or "33% lower".
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Even in May, the value of trade was nearly a third lower than a year earlier.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Vietnam, at $8 billion for the first seven months of the year, is a third lower than a year earlier.
According to the World Bank, the dollar value of trade is about a third lower than it was a year ago.
In 2001 the number was a third lower again.
The market values them about a third lower than that.
Diamond's 2011 estimated revenue was a third lower, at about $950 million.
The median household income is $33,188, about a third lower than the national figure.
(In Cuba, where abortion is legal, the rate is about a third lower).
But for investors, the total return would be a third lower.
Separately, the Airbus unit of EADS said orders for its A380 superjumbo would be a third lower than forecast.
Auto sales numbers plummeted in October and were more than a third lower than one year ago.
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