First recorded in 1960–65; originally used in hyphenated compounds; from German
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Secret weapon: The ingenious use of clips from Fox’s work to dramatize his real-life journey, courtesy of editor Michael Harte, an über fan familiar with every movie and TV episode.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2023
Scientists and engineers should focus on building models that meet people’s needs for different tasks, and that can be evaluated on that basis, rather than claiming they’re creating über intelligence.
From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2022
Perhaps even more significantly, it was also the first bona fide rock 'n' roll LP to top the Billboard charts, which makes "Elvis Presley" the über classic album of all time.
From Salon • May 30, 2020
He was trying to write American R&B and instead, through Britney and her high school dance formations, created a new template for über American teen pop.
From Slate • Nov. 30, 2018
These are, I believe, with the references to steeping of wheat in De Bary, Unters. über d.
From Disease in Plants by Ward, H. Marshall
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