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above

[uh-buhv] / əˈbʌv /


PREPOSITION
more, higher in amount, degree
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Each thruster sits above a reservoir containing an ionic liquid propellant.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Software stacks or data may be less of a moat on their own unless coupled with some of the above.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

I do not think of myself as a guy who’s above trying out little bells and whistles.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

These temperatures will be around 6 to 8C above average for early June.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

He goes over to the corner of the living room and checks himself out in the mirror hanging above the bar cart.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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