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rise above

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verb

  1. (intr, preposition) to overcome or be unaffected by (something mean or contemptible)

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Plaid Cymru has also called for broader direct support for households when bills rise above the current price cap.

From BBC

On Tuesday, the stock was able to rise above the lower border but remained within the resistance zone.

From MarketWatch

To avoid our planet’s environmental inconveniences, the stilts can rise above any inclement weather.

From The Wall Street Journal

The comments come as some economists forecast that inflation will rise above 5.0% in coming months and money market traders price in at least another two interest rate increases this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Earlier work by the same team found that hummingbirds will drink sugar water containing up to 1% alcohol, but they begin to avoid it when concentrations rise above that level.

From Science Daily

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