rise above
phrasal verb
rose above; risen above; rising above; rises above
1
: to not allow oneself to be hurt or controlled by (something bad or harmful)
It's time to rise above petty bickering/politics.
2
: to be or become better than (something)
The quality of the food never rises above average.
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However, stocks slipped 2.1% over the 89 days when the 10-year Treasury yield rose above 4.5%, and shed 3.7% over the 20 days the 10-year Treasury yield traded at above 4.75%, the firm said.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2025
The leads are endlessly charming, and the script rises above the typical Hallmark movie with references to classic films set at the Plaza, including Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
More than 24,000 eviction cases were filed in Bexar County last year, and the number of households evicted continued to rise above pre-pandemic levels, local data shows.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
In 2021, summer daytime temperatures rose nearly four degrees above average (73.7 degrees F), but sea surface water temperatures did not rise above average.
—Dr. Rob Moir, Boston Herald, 6 Dec. 2024
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2025
The leads are endlessly charming, and the script rises above the typical Hallmark movie with references to classic films set at the Plaza, including Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
More than 24,000 eviction cases were filed in Bexar County last year, and the number of households evicted continued to rise above pre-pandemic levels, local data shows.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
In 2021, summer daytime temperatures rose nearly four degrees above average (73.7 degrees F), but sea surface water temperatures did not rise above average.
—Dr. Rob Moir, Boston Herald, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Rise above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rise%20above. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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