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above

[uh-buhv] / əˈbʌv /


PREPOSITION
more, higher in amount, degree
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There is an envelope with my name, Hank Hooperman, in my mom’s curlicue handwriting with hearts above the o’s.

From Literature

Raising the cap for older owners would unlock an estimated 200,000 homes per year for buyers looking to move up in property quality from the roughly three million senior households above the current exclusions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Far from the legendary skies above Hogwarts school, a young woman chased a "Golden Snitch" highlighting how the craze for Harry Potter's favourite sport, Quidditch, has taken hold in a remote Ugandan village.

From Barron's

The maker of chip-manufacturing machinery reported record sales and orders well above expectations for the fourth quarter, another signal of heavy spending in the chip sector.

From Barron's

"Once the island is fully established with gravel on top, it will sit safely above the highest tides to offer a safe refuge for some of our bird species which are in decline," Gilchrist said.

From BBC