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
He told BBC Politics Live he goes "over and above" to help staff with long-term sickness and mental health issues.
From BBC
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
It provides coverage of US Major League Soccer but that is for an additional charge over and above Apple TV's basic subscription.
From BBC
Stare decisis provides that the high court may not overrule a decision, even a constitutional one, without a “special justification” and that it “must have a good reason to do so over and above the belief that the precedent was wrongly decided.”
From Slate
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
