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above

[uh-buhv] / əˈbʌv /


PREPOSITION
more, higher in amount, degree
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From above, an outdoor terrace is outfitted especially for hosting recruits or other luminaries, complete, for the time being, with basketball courts and pickleball.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

Many are so high above the road that older people, wheelchair users and others with limited mobility struggle to use them.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

And, to reiterate what I wrote above, a 22% haircut would cause serious financial hardship to millions of retirees.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

Axon Enterprise plunged 14% to $522.46 even after the maker of Taser guns and drones posted earnings above the Wall Street peg, giving back some of the speculative gains ahead of its earnings report.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

The patch of sky above the chimney tops glowed orange-red.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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