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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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2025
The powder is then melted at above 1,100 degrees Celsius (2,012 degrees Fahrenheit) and cooled again to make gold nuggets, which are then sent off site to be refined to 99.9 percent purity.
—Eshe Nelson, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Listen above to Trump’s sentencing hearing in his hush money conviction
Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media Inc.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
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
Renée Onque, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2024
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
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Preposition
However, stocks slipped 2.1% over the 89 days when the 10-year Treasury yield rose above 4.5%, and shed 3.7% over the 20 days the 10-year Treasury yield traded at above 4.75%, the firm said.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2025
The powder is then melted at above 1,100 degrees Celsius (2,012 degrees Fahrenheit) and cooled again to make gold nuggets, which are then sent off site to be refined to 99.9 percent purity.
—Eshe Nelson, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Adverb
The tribunal accepted Sinner’s version of events as outlined above and, as such, ruled that he should not be banned but should lose his prize money, results and ranking points from Indian Wells.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Listen above to Trump’s sentencing hearing in his hush money conviction
Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media Inc.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
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
The three above statements are pulled from Cook and Medley’s list.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2024
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
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The album – far and away the record holder for the longest run atop the chart – has more than double the weeks of any other title in the top slot and has spent only eight of its first 108 weeks on the chart outside the penthouse.Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 8 Jan. 2025
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According to Billboard, Mars now claims the tenth-most weeks atop the Hot 100 of all time.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Based on the true story of a man trapped in a network of Kentucky caves in the 1920s, as a media circus raged overhead, Adam Guettel and Tina Landau’s Obie-winning 1996 musical is finally getting its Broadway debut.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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The people in her vicinity, the lights overhead, the bones of the building itself — all rapt with keen attention when her booming voice echoes through the air, commanding attention as wide as the space stretches or as intimately pointed as whatever wise words slip off her thespian tongue.EW.com, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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His collage-like editing, which emphasizes nature (trees, skies, seas, animals) along with drama, places actors in the context of a world rather than centering his cinematic world on acting.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, the azure sky and gleaming sun that are hallmarks of Los Angeles, California, were rapidly replaced by thick grey smoke swelling upwards from fast-moving fire within Pacific Palisades.Kristin Jenny, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025
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According to his lawyer, the R&B performer was not aware of the lawsuit until the aforementioned default judgment was made public last year.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Oddly enough, Dell pared back the Thunderbolt port offering to just one connection this time around, instead supplying an HDMI 2.1 port, the aforementioned Thunderbolt 4 connection, a USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A port, a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C connection, and an audio jack.Joe Osborne, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Rams finished 10-7, with an Oct. 24 victory over the Vikings at SoFi Stadium among the key performances in their second-half turnaround.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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In a statement shared with Page Six on Monday, January 6, Plaza, alongside Baena's family, expressed their deep grief over the death of their loved one.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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As far back as ancient Babylon, astrologers have interpreted the heavens to discover hidden truths and predict the future.Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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This year alone, Henderson was joined in baseball heaven by Willie Mays and Orlando Cepeda.Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 27 Dec. 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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Five people have indeed died in the Eaton fire thus far, and upward of 130,000 Los Angeles County residents are under evacuation orders, according to the Los Angeles Times.Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
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Bach said homeowners in California might pay anywhere from $1,000 to upward of $40,000 a year to insure their properties.Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Above.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/above. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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