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above

[uh-buhv] / əˈbʌv /


PREPOSITION
more, higher in amount, degree
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Any amount above 7.5 MET hours per week was associated with a 26-43% lower risk of death.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

"Irn-Bru doesn't have the budgets of some of the other bigger brands, so they have to have a different point of view and punch above their weight," she says.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

They didn’t return back above their IPO price for more than a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

“Let’s elevate America’s children above politics,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Nate and I are more than ready to call it a day when Zara decides to climb the ladder to assess the stuff stored in racks above the workbench.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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