above and beyond

1. More than is required. This somewhat redundant expression— above and beyond here both denote excess—often precedes the call of duty, which means exceeding what a particular job requires. Thus Putting in overtime without pay is above and beyond the call of duty. Also see over and above.

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So, Barrett, wondered, if Section 2 goes “above and beyond what the 15th Amendment requires of its own force,” is Congress allowed to choose “the VRA as a remedy”? Or is the law an improper exercise of congressional authority, because it is not “congruent and proportional” to the amendment it’s enforcing?

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Said Williams: “I know how when I was little, seeing people who I wanted to be like, how I was inspired and impacted and motivated. ... So for me it’s remembering who I was and kind of trying to go above and beyond.”

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"I'm keen to get stuck in and help raise awareness of the hospitals' life-saving impact as well as the vital funds it needs to go above and beyond for patients."

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In England and Wales a new procurement law mandates companies to spend 10% of the value of major public contracts on "above and beyond" things like training or community projects.

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However, during this fight over cancel culture in reverse, one conservative leader has gone above and beyond in his unabashed weaponizing of the free speech politics of the moment, in direct contrast to his very recent actions to purportedly protect free speech: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

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