rise above
Britishverb
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“We cannot allow it to rise above that,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
“Upstairs, 20-foot wood-clad ceilings rise above expansive living and entertaining spaces, where history details meet an industrial edge of exposed ductwork, steel, and glass,” the listing continues.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
It is not unusual for temperatures in an F1 cockpit to rise above 40C.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
"We have to rise above it. This is a hinge in history."
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
It sat on a rise above Little Traverse Bay, guarded by tall pines, all its windows blazing.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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