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above

[uh-buhv] / əˈbʌv /


PREPOSITION
more, higher in amount, degree
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Typically in autumn the jet stream would be a regular visitor to the skies above the UK, steering wet and windy weather towards us.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

On her Middle of Nowhere tour, Kacey Musgraves turns arenas into irreverent dance halls, from a Ronnie Dunn drag-king cameo to floating above crowds in disco-ball Truck Nutz.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The drop below the trend line, as shown in chart above, is another sign that the current selloff is different than the more recent ones.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Executives boast a top speed above 230 miles an hour.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

She was afraid now to go back to the apartment above it.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom


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