Examples of over and above in a Sentence
we'll need another gallon of milk over and above what we already have
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That’s not the pitch, because there aren’t enough hospitals that want to spend an extra half-million dollars a year over and above their payroll.
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Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
These tasks, according to the commission, require sustained staffing and ongoing funding over and above the one-time allocation in the May Revision.
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Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
There’s all sorts of subtle things — key things — happening over and above the beat in rap songs.
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Katie Simons,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
That's over and above all the other neat features this brand offers with its modular guitars.
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New Atlas,
18 May 2026
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Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
These tasks, according to the commission, require sustained staffing and ongoing funding over and above the one-time allocation in the May Revision.
—
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
There’s all sorts of subtle things — key things — happening over and above the beat in rap songs.
—
Katie Simons,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
That's over and above all the other neat features this brand offers with its modular guitars.
—
New Atlas,
18 May 2026
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“Over and above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20and%20above. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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