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above

[uh-buhv] / əˈbʌv /


PREPOSITION
more, higher in amount, degree
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BofA regards any reading above 8 to trigger a sell signal, and the 16 “hits” since 2002 have seen the S&P 500 fall on average 1.4% over the next three months.

From MarketWatch

As a result of that slowdown, inflation has eased over recent months, and stood at 6.6% in November, a little above the central bank’s 4% target.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, it is well above the BoJ's two percent goal, as it has been for some time.

From Barron's

That brought the total for the first eight months of the fiscal year to 132.3 billion pounds, 16.8 billion pounds above the amount projected by the Office for Budget Responsibility in March.

From The Wall Street Journal

In these events, an incoming object such as a comet detonates above the ground, releasing intense heat and shockwaves that reach Earth's surface.

From Science Daily