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above

[uh-buhv] / əˈbʌv /


PREPOSITION
more, higher in amount, degree
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While still quite conservative compared with Western states at 32% of GDP, it was well above the 12% level seen a decade ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Basically, if the stock was above $150 on March 20, Pentwater would be long because of the put options, but would start taking profit on those longs as the call options get exercised.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

WTI futures logged their largest one-day dollar gain on record on Thursday, closing above Brent for the first time in nearly four years.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Like Sunday's opponents West Ham, they are still in a fight to secure their survival, with Farke's side 15th, only four points above 18th-placed West Ham in the relegation zone.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

I head toward the hall, my eyes on the numbered plaques above the doors.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam