over and above
Example Sentences
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“People outside rap don’t understand it. There’s all sorts of subtle things — key things — happening over and above the beat in rap songs. The fans want new stuff all the time,” Base said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
"We need to allocate an additional 500 billion rupees for disaster relief and reconstruction over and above the money allocated for government spending in calendar 2026," Dissanayake told parliament.
From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025
Meanwhile, costly cities such as New York, Seattle and several California towns would require as much as $94,000 a year over and above Social Security to cover necessities, a new study found.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 23, 2025
Of course, some dishes may have protein additions, vegetables or accoutrements, so in those cases, additional texture over and above might muddy the dish on the whole.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2025
“Not over and above, dear boy. I was in the provinces mostly.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
