the above
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: something that is mentioned at an earlier point in the same document
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All of the above? Lin, with his large-canvas filmmaking experience, has chosen not to make this just an inward character study but also a surprisingly commercial adventure film that spans the globe, as Chau did, in search of excitement, as well as to find his true calling along the way.
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In a slight departure from all of the above, machine-learning developers can also use the same sorts of algorithms to hone a model during development and training and then apply them during test time.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025
Speaking of the rather controversial subscription service, all of the above games will purportedly be on Game Pass day one, and that general ‘day one’ is shockingly crowded for many of these titles.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
With Jason Kelce Season 1 finale (ESPN) Want scoop on any of the above shows?
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 25 Jan. 2025
In a slight departure from all of the above, machine-learning developers can also use the same sorts of algorithms to hone a model during development and training and then apply them during test time.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025
Speaking of the rather controversial subscription service, all of the above games will purportedly be on Game Pass day one, and that general ‘day one’ is shockingly crowded for many of these titles.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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“The above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20above. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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