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above

[uh-buhv] / əˈbʌv /


PREPOSITION
more, higher in amount, degree
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Example Sentences

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Still, with the bank now trading at or above tangible book value, the looming question is now how much potential the bank has to get to sustainably higher future returns.

From The Wall Street Journal

She added a thick black-and-white band above the ragged stitches and finished the blond rim with the traditional contrasting ticking.

From Los Angeles Times

The last thing I looked at was the sign above the front door that read: “Gigi and Ump’s House: Established April 25, 2018” — the day our first grandchild was born.

From Los Angeles Times

They were eight points above 17th - the position they ultimately finished - but are only six above Nottingham Forest in that place now.

From BBC

The current multiple is just over 3 points above the S&P 500’s 22.4 times.

From Barron's