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above

[uh-buhv] / əˈbʌv /


PREPOSITION
more, higher in amount, degree
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Certain financial analysts have already set target prices for the shares above SpaceX's $135 estimate, including the global brokerage Oppenheimer which said on Thursday it expects the company to hit $190 a share.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

In the analysts’ most optimistic scenario, which they see as unlikely to occur, SpaceX could be worth $154 per share, or 14% above the offering price.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

In his hands, that old chop-socky cliché where a circle of ninjas challenges the hero one at a time becomes a sphere of ninjas simultaneously engulfing the hero from above and below.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Playing at home, at 7,300 feet above sea level and before 80,000 or so rabid supporters, El Tri will be heavily favored to win.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

In one photo, a Black woman is holding a protest sign above her head with a determined look on her face.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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