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above

[uh-buhv] / əˈbʌv /


PREPOSITION
more, higher in amount, degree
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The Met Office has now stopped generating the long term average number of days of snowfall a month, so average data since 2010 is not included in the above table.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The number of MLB players tracked by The Wall Street Journal who shrank from heights of 6 feet or above to 5-foot-something due to baseball’s ultraprecise new measurements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

But this year, the state, tribal and federal scientists involved have no plans to transport fertilized eggs above the dams, Olstad said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Micron’s stock looks “historically stretched,” he noted, as it has recently traded more than 150% above its 200-day moving average.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

We followed our guide single file—the aisle was not wide enough for two—fighting back the claustrophobia of these platforms rising everywhere above us.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom