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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With the vehicle pinned under the bridge and two occupants missing, dramatic video shared by the station showed an emergency responder suspended by a harness over the creek's rushing current, seemingly trying to access the truck and those inside from above.
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
This behavior mimics their wild ancestors, who would ambush prey from above or perch in trees to avoid danger.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Named after a local woman who used this lookout to spot schools of fish from above and signal to fishermen below, Mount Peggy boasts panoramic views across the bays of Bequia and beyond.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
The tours advertise the chance to see many of the city’s famed sights from above — Central Park, One World Trade Center, the Statue of Liberty — in as little as 15 minutes.
—Andy Newman, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
This behavior mimics their wild ancestors, who would ambush prey from above or perch in trees to avoid danger.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Named after a local woman who used this lookout to spot schools of fish from above and signal to fishermen below, Mount Peggy boasts panoramic views across the bays of Bequia and beyond.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
The tours advertise the chance to see many of the city’s famed sights from above — Central Park, One World Trade Center, the Statue of Liberty — in as little as 15 minutes.
—Andy Newman, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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“From above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20above. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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