go above

Example Sentences

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"Unfortunately for Steven, I expect Mo to go above him. I don't expect, but I hope he goes above him."

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

“Obviously the name of the company is Five Below, but at the end of the day, you can go above $5,” Chukumba said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Departures from Lapland's Kittila airport that would have ferried winter travellers back to places like London, Bristol, Manchester, Paris and Amsterdam were all cancelled on Sunday as temperatures did not go above -35C on Sunday.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

In Clark County, Nev., units can’t go above 85 degrees.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

Voussoirs were carved to form the arched gables over each of the three front doors and a tympanum — a semicircular sculptured panel — was carved to go above each of the doors.

From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay