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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

Thirdly, the government is promising better cross-Pennine links, over and above the improvements that are already under way.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

That is presumably over and above the existing tariffs.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

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

“Do you know any other effect of rhetoric over and above that of producing persuasion?” he asks.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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