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above

[uh-buhv] / əˈbʌv /


PREPOSITION
more, higher in amount, degree
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Temperatures will still be well above average, though with a more significant drop on Sunday and Monday as cooler air moves down from the north.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

But as you can see in the chart above, index-fund investors made out well.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

Ethereum is back above $1,700 for the first time in over a week, rising 5.4% to $1,705.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

What 250 years means: Freedom, liberty, all of the above, life, love, everything.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

I’m above the campfire, the bushes, even Belle.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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