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above all

[uh-buhv awl] / əˈbʌv ˈɔl /


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I am still praying for you and your family above all else.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

But Guardiola has often seemed to covet the Champions League above all else and there will likely be frustration that the competition has brought him more anguish than joy in the past 10 years.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

“Many asset classes are now tracking oil almost tick for tick, so for markets, this is what matters above all else right now,” said Deutsche Bank strategist Jim Reid in a note.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

“Campy, openly and equally hateful and opportunistic, and above all, shameless.”

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

The mirror is a sea of conflicting emotions signified above all by the color scheme of her reflection.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson