from above
idiom
1
: from a higher place or position
It looks like a cross when viewed from above.
2
: from someone with greater power or authority
waiting for orders from above
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On the seventh day, the ship arrives in Castries, St. Lucia, where guests can appreciate the capital city from above on a flightseeing helicopter tour or an aerial tram.
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
No, this scene is not seen from down the stretch at Churchill Downs, but hanging from above at The B.A. Colonial.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 3 May 2024
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
No, this scene is not seen from down the stretch at Churchill Downs, but hanging from above at The B.A. Colonial.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 3 May 2024
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“From above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20above. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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