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above

[uh-buhv] / əˈbʌv /


PREPOSITION
more, higher in amount, degree
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The researchers found that ordinary cleaning can temporarily push ultrafine particle levels above those measured outdoors.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

I can’t stand all this plastic trash we elevate above the natural world.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

This week, leading economic institutes raised the country's growth forecasts for 2026 and 2027 above 1% while illegal entries into Germany – and Europe – are down year on year.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

The 30-year yield settled at 5.5% after breaking above that level for the first time in 22 years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

He’s looking far, far, far away above the wagon bows, above the men who bounce on horses.

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




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