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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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That record is blemished by his removal from an assignment based on his Francis-like tendencies, which may have had a hand in his failure to rise above the lowest of the U.S.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Jackson also noted that once temperatures rise above the optimum, the range in which organisms can survive becomes narrower.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

This was the thing about being spoiled: you had to rise above it.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata

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