as in sky
a dwelling place of perfect happiness for the soul after death
in her dying days she was supposedly visited by an angel from above
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as in aforementioned
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Recent Examples of above
Max Golembo, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
In Maryland, former Governor Larry Hogan shared a video of dozens of large drones observed in the sky above his residence in Davidsonville, located 25 miles from Washington, D.C.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Check out the trailer above and further series details below.
PREVIOUS, Nov. 21: Noah Wyle is back in the ER.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Oct. 2022
In culinary uses, any of the above can help enhance both sweet and savory dishes.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2022
Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2024
That said, the Blackhawks have a brutal schedule to finish the season, as all seven games come against teams with an above .500 points percentage.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
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Preposition
The wind chills early Friday are below zero in Minneapolis, near zero in Chicago and in the teens and single digits above zero in the Northeast.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
In Maryland, former Governor Larry Hogan shared a video of dozens of large drones observed in the sky above his residence in Davidsonville, located 25 miles from Washington, D.C.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Adverb
Listen to Behar discuss life after death in the podcast above.
—EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Check out the trailer above and further series details below.
PREVIOUS, Nov. 21: Noah Wyle is back in the ER.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
All of the above seems to be confirmed with today’s announcement.
—Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Oct. 2022
In culinary uses, any of the above can help enhance both sweet and savory dishes.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2022
Adjective
Parker’s comments came a day after the Dallas City Council unanimously passed a resolution withdrawing support for an above ground high speed rail connection between Dallas and Fort Worth.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2024
That said, the Blackhawks have a brutal schedule to finish the season, as all seven games come against teams with an above .500 points percentage.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
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The precursor of the xylophone and marimba, a balafon is made by carefully cutting 21 wooden slats into different lengths, fixing them atop hallow calabashes, and striking them with mallets wound with the gum and sap of a rubber tree.Eliot Stein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
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Since then, Seattle has won four straight games and sits alone atop the NFC West with four regular season games remaining.Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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The fluorescent lights hummed overhead as Maria Haversham stared at the endless stream of emails on her screen.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Everything was damaged when the missile exploded overhead.Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
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The silvery orb will shine bright in the sky for a hair more than 16 hours on Saturday evening into Sunday morning.Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Fireworks aren't the only things to light up the night sky as the year comes to an end — a spectacular meteor shower and dazzling full moon are predicted to radiate in the sky on back-to-back nights.Skyler Caruso, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Those release date delays have never hurt Rockstar's games, though, with both of the aforementioned games going on to sell tens of millions of copies.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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But that weight, along with its brick-like exterior shape, limits range to the aforementioned 240 miles, despite its sizable (and heavy) 116 kWh battery pack.Karl Brauer, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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They have been spotted flying over important infrastructure, like reservoirs, power lines and railroads, in people’s backyards and above highways.Alyce McFadden, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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Switch to Visible by Verizon Prices were accurate at the time this article was published but may change over time.Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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While the heavens above can often reflect this same vision, with the stars and planets moving onward into new territory, the sky also has wisdom for us, too.Kyle Thomas, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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In one motion, Hunter leaped about five feet, extending one arm to the heavens.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2024
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But Steve Pink, the aforesaid auteur of the jacuzzi, wanted to get more personal than that.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2024
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In July 1967, during rioting (some have called it a rebellion) in Detroit’s black neighborhoods, three young men were killed — murdered by most accounts — when confronted by police at the aforesaid motel.Robert W. Butler, kansascity, 2 Aug. 2017
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The stock market in general has trended upward and cryptocurrency values have skyrocketed.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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But prices have continued to spiral upward, accelerated by the aging of the baby boomers and by important but costly advancements in medical science.Dylan Scott, Vox, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Above.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/above. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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