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"It sits above Roman waterfronts so that road effectively protects a whole massive swathe of wonderful archaeology - and that would be early Roman waterfronts, medieval buildings, everything," she says.

From BBC

It’s like a CliffsNotes for recent emails, and it lives in a separate section above your regular inbox.

From The Wall Street Journal

Britain Rodriguez, 31, a resident of Orange County, said he was standing at the bottom of some steps when federal officers above opened fire, hitting him in the eye.

From Los Angeles Times

Those responsible "were very experienced, qualified accountants, not operating above their capacity and one had been with the trust for a number of years".

From BBC

Then came "a black rain of smoke", Gina adds, the heat melting, then shattering, glass lights above people's heads.

From BBC