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above

[uh-buhv] / əˈbʌv /


PREPOSITION
more, higher in amount, degree
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The number of people facing acute food insecurity in Afghanistan is set to rise above 19 million during the forthcoming winter season, the United Nations warned on Tuesday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

Since the current Champions League format was introduced at the start of the 2024-25 season, Europe's elite club competition has delivered all of the above and more.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

“The inflation outlook looks materially worse than we expected in the August…inflation has been coming in a little above expectations despite an easing in the labor market,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

After all, he spent years of his childhood living two blocks from the famous restaurant and bar, above his family’s Angelique Cafe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Water flows rapidly; she whinnies, whimpers, trying to keep her head above water.

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


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