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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Persistent heat and humidity from yet another warm summer may exit the Louisville area by the time fall officially begins Sept. 22, though not all forecasts show a departure from above average temperatures.
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Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 July 2025
Ultimately, excellence in health care is not imposed from above.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
For 12 years, the colorful display seen from above has served as the cherry on the top at the end of Maker’s Mark tours, with the narrow corridor leading to the gift shop.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 18 July 2025
Alan Eustace, a low-key former Google executive, leaped from above 135,000 feet in 2014, breaking Baumgartner's record, and is still with us.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
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Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 July 2025
Ultimately, excellence in health care is not imposed from above.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
For 12 years, the colorful display seen from above has served as the cherry on the top at the end of Maker’s Mark tours, with the narrow corridor leading to the gift shop.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 18 July 2025
Alan Eustace, a low-key former Google executive, leaped from above 135,000 feet in 2014, breaking Baumgartner's record, and is still with us.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
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“From above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20above. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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