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"is lower by" is correct and can be used in written English.
You would use it when you want to convey that something is lower in comparison to something else. For example, "The cost of gas is lower by 10¢ this week."
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The number of social science majors is lower by any measure since the early 1970s.
Still, the snowpack level is lower by half so far this year compared to its maximum depth of 55 feet.
It is lower, by roughly 10,000, than the official census estimate in the summer of 2009.
"Most measures are within £50 million of the original estimate either way, but there have been five measures where the average yield is lower by more than £50 million a year," the OBR said.
Marsh's market value has now halved, while AIG's is lower by $24 billion.However, it is unlikely that any company will be driven out of business as a result of the scandal.
SciClone is lower by 31%.
Nuance is lower by 11.9%.
Costco is lower by 0.25%.
Its stock is lower by 1% at this hour.
The FTSE 100 is lower by almost 1.7%.
The loss exceeded expectations and NCR stock is lower by about 9.5%.
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