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above

[uh-buhv] / əˈbʌv /


PREPOSITION
more, higher in amount, degree
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The Fire Department said that eight units of an apartment building on Grace Avenue above the collapse were evacuated, according to a 3:30 p.m. update.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

A garden hose had been overflowing the pool above the hillside for an “unknown amount of time” when it caused the flooding and subsequent collapse, according to the Fire Department’s 5 p.m. update.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

In JP Morgan's note, analysts said it estimated the "fair value" for oil in September would be around $90 a barrel, despite it trading above $100.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Since 2000, as you can see from the above chart, October’s average equity exposure to this segment of the market has been just over half that of the other 11 months — 13.6% versus 26.1%.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

Easterly, the sun is slowly rising above the trees and mountains.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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