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 team also flew a drone 82 feet above each whale, filming them from above so that the team could determine the size of each animal.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025
In Altadena, Darlene Greene still did yeoman’s work to support her struggling constituents, and—in the absence of help from above—residents became the leaders their community needed.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
As autumn air and soil temperatures cool, perennial plants naturally shift their focus from above-ground to root growth.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
But that was until Thursday night, when coach Todd Golden gave him a brief nod with two minutes remaining, as if responding to the requests from above.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025
In Altadena, Darlene Greene still did yeoman’s work to support her struggling constituents, and—in the absence of help from above—residents became the leaders their community needed.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
As autumn air and soil temperatures cool, perennial plants naturally shift their focus from above-ground to root growth.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
But that was until Thursday night, when coach Todd Golden gave him a brief nod with two minutes remaining, as if responding to the requests from above.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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“From above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20above. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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