above all

Example Sentences

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The enslaved asserted the truth the oppressors feared above all: that they were actual human beings.

From The Wall Street Journal

But they obsess, with good reason, over one stat above all others: turnovers.

From The Wall Street Journal

The motivating idea was to put the building “in dialogue with Harlem”—its history, its culture, and above all its vibrant urban life.

From The Wall Street Journal

Reiner was, above all, a compassionate filmmaker, willing to excavate all manner of conflict and tension in search of the essential humanity that connects us all.

From Los Angeles Times

At this “new peak,” no matter the noise that surrounds her or the roadblocks ahead, Kehlani’s priority is her health above all.

From Los Angeles Times