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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My folks own 245 acres of fine farmland four miles north of Revere, Missouri.
—Jeffrey A. Brunk, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2025
Ferry service will be impacted on the river north of Jersey City.
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See treasures Puente Piedra is about 15 miles north of central Lima and near the western coast of Peru.
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From 2018-25, Dončić averaged north of a 28/8/8 line, scooping five First-Team All-NBA honors before his age-25 season.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Jeffrey A. Brunk, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2025
Ferry service will be impacted on the river north of Jersey City.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
See treasures Puente Piedra is about 15 miles north of central Lima and near the western coast of Peru.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
From 2018-25, Dončić averaged north of a 28/8/8 line, scooping five First-Team All-NBA honors before his age-25 season.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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“North of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/north%20of. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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