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above

[uh-buhv] / əˈbʌv /


PREPOSITION
more, higher in amount, degree
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I do not think of myself as a guy who’s above trying out little bells and whistles.

From Slate • 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

Yet aside from how to make a mojito and carry a tray of glasses above his head, the England manager said his time at the bar taught him valuable lessons for his future career.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The military has portrayed the soldiers as rogue elements who acted without orders from above.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

A hawk circles above, riding on the thermals, searching for mice tunneling through the fields.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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