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 right-hander is destined to sign a deal worth well north of $200 million with some experts projecting his deal to be nearly $250 million.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The Lion King, opening in summer, earned $23 million in previews on its way to a domestic opening north of $191 million.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
The first male sea otter arrived in the Elkhorn Slough, 35 miles north of Bixby Cove, in the late 1990s.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Just 30 miles north of the Welsh capital, Cardiff, authorities were forced to put on extra buses and tour guides to cope with the 4 million visitors.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The Lion King, opening in summer, earned $23 million in previews on its way to a domestic opening north of $191 million.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
The first male sea otter arrived in the Elkhorn Slough, 35 miles north of Bixby Cove, in the late 1990s.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Just 30 miles north of the Welsh capital, Cardiff, authorities were forced to put on extra buses and tour guides to cope with the 4 million visitors.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“North of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/north%20of. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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