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over and above

phrase as in added

phrase as in additional

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Stare decisis provides that the high court may not overrule a decision, even a constitutional one, without a “special justification” and that it “must have a good reason to do so over and above the belief that the precedent was wrongly decided.”

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The perks of the contract include an annual $50,000 retirement annuity over and above his salary.

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This treatment, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, or CBT-I, is recommended by experts as the first and best treatment for insomnia, over and above sleeping pills, in part because its benefits last longer, compared to medications.

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He expressed confusion about Trump's concern for the plight of white South Africans over and above other groups.

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A team can also include under-21 players who are eligible over and above the 25-man squad limit.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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