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above

[uh-buhv] / əˈbʌv /


PREPOSITION
more, higher in amount, degree
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"She was a gifted teacher, an experienced administrator and Director of Music, but above all she was someone who gave so generously of herself to others," he said.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Based on that database, they found that among the cities that they looked into, St. Louis saw the smallest increase in relative home prices, as detailed in the chart above.

From MarketWatch Aug. 22, 2026

Over the next few months, workers at APL will bolt on eight three-bladed rotors that will allow Dragonfly to fly several miles at a hop above the alien surface.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

The market had shrugged off yesterday’s small weekly storage injection as inventories remain well above average.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

We follow the stream and pass two waterfalls, one above our heads, spilling from the top of the gorge, the other tiny, tumbling over the rocks that crowd it where it narrows.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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