north of
idiomatic phrase
of a number or value
: greater than
Auburn coach Bruce Pearl earned north of $3.9 million this season …—
Tom Green
Tom GreenFighting as he is now to keep his approval rating north of 40%, November 2009 probably looks to Obama like the good old days.—Elias Isquith
Elias IsquithCognacs of similar quality typically go north of $100.—Jack Bettridge
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The conflagration that became known as the Bel Air Fire broke out on the morning of November 6, 1961, in a patch of brush north of Mulholland Drive.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
Using new ice core techniques, scientists have concluded that the dark, chilly year of 1831 was due to the massive eruption of a volcano north of Japan.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2025
One slice of palace intrigue was when Donald Trump Jr., who shares a home with Kimberly Guilfoyle near a Trump golf property 25 minutes north of Mar-a-Lago, started introducing someone else around the club as his girlfriend.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025
The areas under evacuation orders include areas of Moss Landing south of the Elkhorn Slough, north of Molera Road and Monterey Dunes Way, and west of Castroville Boulevard and ElkHorn Road to the ocean, according to the sheriff's office.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
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Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
Using new ice core techniques, scientists have concluded that the dark, chilly year of 1831 was due to the massive eruption of a volcano north of Japan.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2025
One slice of palace intrigue was when Donald Trump Jr., who shares a home with Kimberly Guilfoyle near a Trump golf property 25 minutes north of Mar-a-Lago, started introducing someone else around the club as his girlfriend.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025
The areas under evacuation orders include areas of Moss Landing south of the Elkhorn Slough, north of Molera Road and Monterey Dunes Way, and west of Castroville Boulevard and ElkHorn Road to the ocean, according to the sheriff's office.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
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“North of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/north%20of. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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