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above

[uh-buhv] / əˈbʌv /


PREPOSITION
more, higher in amount, degree
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Each thruster sits above a reservoir containing an ionic liquid propellant.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Even so, the share-price decline has knocked roughly $18 billion off its market value, well above the $4.83 billion termination fee it must pay if regulators block the transaction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

I do not think of myself as a guy who’s above trying out little bells and whistles.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

Yet aside from how to make a mojito and carry a tray of glasses above his head, the England manager said his time at the bar taught him valuable lessons for his future career.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

You walk toward the shimmering air, an arch of cedar boughs intertwined above it.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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