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above

[uh-buhv] / əˈbʌv /


PREPOSITION
more, higher in amount, degree
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Micron Technology, an Idaho-based memory-chip maker, has increased roughly 10-fold in value over the past 12 months to a market capitalization above $1 trillion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Chip exports reached a new monthly high of $37.16 billion in May, nearly tripling from a year earlier, remaining above $30 billion for three months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

He is an electrician and works above ground, which makes his job less risky than those who venture into the mines.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The stock closed Friday at $21.15 — compared with prices above $50 in Gap’s heyday in the late 1990s, and above $45 at its 2014 highs.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

The shop remained shuttered, the windows above dark and silent for several weeks.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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