be above
Example Sentences
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A fund can be above its hurdle rate—the returns that must be hit before a firm can take profits—but still not have the cash to pay employees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
"Not all winegrowers in Champagne will be above that level."
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Since not everyone can be above average, the net result is that beating the market remains as difficult and elusive as ever.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Bernhardt Tiede can have a stroke in a cell recorded to be above 110 degrees, sue over it, and still not carry a score by the time his own case reaches trial.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
A few students look out the window, trying to be above it all.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
