from above

idiom

1
: from a higher place or position
It looks like a cross when viewed from above.
2
: from someone with greater power or authority
waiting for orders from above

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In my section, most people were only dimly aware of what was going on, what the stage set looked like from above, who the guest performers were, what the songs were about. Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025 The ride vehicle involves passengers seated with their legs dangling freely below them as they're held in place by a harness that comes down from above them. Moná Thomas, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025 So when MacKinnon sifted a shot on net from above the tops of the circles, Reinhart’s screen helped limit Hellebuyck’s vision. Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025 But instead of just barely clearing the lowest part of the hood, McClung grabbed the ball from above the sunroof and crammed in the reverse dunk before crashing to the court. Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for from above

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“From above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20above. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.

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