over and above
Example Sentences
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The authors of the Declaration of Independence understood that only a government that acknowledges a source of legitimacy over and above politics can protect the individual from the state.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
“People outside rap don’t understand it. There’s all sorts of subtle things — key things — happening over and above the beat in rap songs. The fans want new stuff all the time,” Base said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
"We need to allocate an additional 500 billion rupees for disaster relief and reconstruction over and above the money allocated for government spending in calendar 2026," Dissanayake told parliament.
From Barron's ● Dec. 18, 2025
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
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
