the above
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: something that is mentioned at an earlier point in the same document
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If the above plays out and Miami loses random drawings against the Clippers and Portland, then Miami could still move as high as 12th if the Phoenix Suns lose in the play-in.
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Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
If the above plays out and Miami loses random drawings against the Clippers and Portland, then Miami could still move as high as 12th if the Phoenix Suns lose in the play-in.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Tedla recommends trying one of the above meat mains as part of the Passport plate.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
The most devastating were the above-ground tests, 116 of which were detonated between 1949 and 1963.
—Magdalena Stawkowski, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
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“The above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20above. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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