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above

[uh-buhv] / əˈbʌv /


PREPOSITION
more, higher in amount, degree
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Areas of concern include “stretched bullish positioning” across many artificial-intelligence stocks, with several displaying a skew rank above 90%.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

The warning came shortly after the army confirmed it had taken Beaufort Castle, a strategic point on a high ridge above the Litani river.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

When you pressure people with massive, nonnegotiable expenses—energy costs 70% above the U.S. average and the nation’s seventh-highest median home prices—they have to cut costs in other ways.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The stock closed Friday at $21.15 — compared with prices above $50 in Gap’s heyday in the late 1990s, and above $45 at its 2014 highs.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

‘That’s it,’ she shouted above the thunder of the falls, ‘you’re nearly there!’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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