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above

[uh-buhv] / əˈbʌv /


PREPOSITION
more, higher in amount, degree
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Heat will also build this week in western Europe with temperatures rising well above average.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

WTI futures logged their largest one-day dollar gain on record on Thursday, closing above Brent for the first time in nearly four years.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Still, any number above 50% is a sign that business is growing.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Halfway into Bass’ four-year term, the figure had climbed above 30%.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

On the eastern horizon, just above the distant blackness of the High Mountains, he found it: the starry shoulder of the Great Auroch.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver