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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The aquarium's aerial survey team caught a few snaps of the whales from above, and shared the images in a Facebook post.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Helm’s valley, though it is being grazed by herds, hunted across by packs and stooped upon from above, seems a bit – dull.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Rather than impose standards on the squad from above, both counted on senior players to set an example.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
As Albert and the NHL on TNT crew keep things nailed down from above the ice, Jon Diament takes care of business on the revenue front.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Helm’s valley, though it is being grazed by herds, hunted across by packs and stooped upon from above, seems a bit – dull.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Rather than impose standards on the squad from above, both counted on senior players to set an example.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
As Albert and the NHL on TNT crew keep things nailed down from above the ice, Jon Diament takes care of business on the revenue front.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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“From above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20above. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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