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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Navigating the map from an overworld view, akin to looking at a tabletop game from above, leads to quicker, bite-sized skirmishes, optional short objectives, and requests from characters that build up your bonds.
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Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
What may constrict their option pool could be money and control for as long as owner Jerry Jones mans the controls from above.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Aerial drones will provide surveillance from above and for the first time, underwater drones capable of diving up to 100 meters will be activated to provide round-the-clock cover, the government added.
—Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
Today's top stories Firefighters were able to slow the spread of wildfires in Los Angeles yesterday after the Santa Ana winds eased, allowing crews to drop water from above.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
What may constrict their option pool could be money and control for as long as owner Jerry Jones mans the controls from above.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Aerial drones will provide surveillance from above and for the first time, underwater drones capable of diving up to 100 meters will be activated to provide round-the-clock cover, the government added.
—Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
Today's top stories Firefighters were able to slow the spread of wildfires in Los Angeles yesterday after the Santa Ana winds eased, allowing crews to drop water from above.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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“From above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20above. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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