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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Seen from above, meandering rivers resemble vascular systems or neural networks.
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Valorie Castellanos Clark, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
This involves seeing the chessboard from above—not just moving pieces reactively but guiding the entire enterprise with foresight.
—Pankaj Vasani, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Photo : Mansory The Mansory Speranza from above with the top down.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 9 May 2025
This year, the threat from above comes not from rain showers, but squadrons of potentially lethal Ukrainian drones.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
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Valorie Castellanos Clark, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
This involves seeing the chessboard from above—not just moving pieces reactively but guiding the entire enterprise with foresight.
—Pankaj Vasani, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Photo : Mansory The Mansory Speranza from above with the top down.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 9 May 2025
This year, the threat from above comes not from rain showers, but squadrons of potentially lethal Ukrainian drones.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for from above
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“From above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20above. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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