north of
idiomatic phrase
of a number or value
: greater than
Auburn coach Bruce Pearl earned north of $3.9 million this season …—
Tom Green
Tom GreenFighting as he is now to keep his approval rating north of 40%, November 2009 probably looks to Obama like the good old days.—Elias Isquith
Elias IsquithCognacs of similar quality typically go north of $100.—Jack Bettridge
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Special Air Mission 39 will depart Dobbins Air Reserve Base north of Atlanta and arrive at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, with a motorcade into Washington and the Capitol, where members of Congress will pay their respects at an afternoon service.
—Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Doraville police were called to the scene of the shooting at the suburban office park, about 16 miles north of downtown Atlanta at around 2:30 p.m., according to Heenan.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
The undeveloped coastline north of the town provides miles of peaceful sand to explore.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
Cops said Garcia is known to frequent the north and west sides of Bridgeport, about 50 miles north of Central Park, according to local NBC affiliate WVIT.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Doraville police were called to the scene of the shooting at the suburban office park, about 16 miles north of downtown Atlanta at around 2:30 p.m., according to Heenan.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
The undeveloped coastline north of the town provides miles of peaceful sand to explore.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
Cops said Garcia is known to frequent the north and west sides of Bridgeport, about 50 miles north of Central Park, according to local NBC affiliate WVIT.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
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“North of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/north%20of. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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