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above

[uh-buhv] / əˈbʌv /


PREPOSITION
more, higher in amount, degree
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The Met Office has now stopped generating the long term average number of days of snowfall a month, so average data since 2010 is not included in the above table.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

But this year, the state, tribal and federal scientists involved have no plans to transport fertilized eggs above the dams, Olstad said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Micron’s stock looks “historically stretched,” he noted, as it has recently traded more than 150% above its 200-day moving average.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

The White House sees gross domestic product rising to $53.15 trillion by 2036, which is $6 trillion above the CBO’s estimate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Ostensibly we were still an elderly watchmaker living with his two spinster daughters above his tiny shop.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom