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That is presumably over and above the existing tariffs.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

He told BBC Politics Live he goes "over and above" to help staff with long-term sickness and mental health issues.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

Meanwhile, costly cities such as New York, Seattle and several California towns would require as much as $94,000 a year over and above Social Security to cover necessities, a new study found.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 23, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2025

And, yet, out of it all, over and above all that had happened, impalpable but real, there remained to him a queer sense of power.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright




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