over and above
Example Sentences
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"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
He told BBC Politics Live he goes "over and above" to help staff with long-term sickness and mental health issues.
From BBC • Nov. 5, 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
The perks of the contract include an annual $50,000 retirement annuity over and above his salary.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2025
And, yet, out of it all, over and above all that had happened, impalpable but real, there remained to him a queer sense of power.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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