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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On May 7, Patrick Robinson took a boat out to Año Nuevo Island to survey the sea lions that come to birth on this rocky outcropping north of Monterey Bay.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
Schenk, who went for a walk on a hiking trail north of Fort Bragg, became lost and called someone for directions around 9:30 a.m., deputies said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 23 May 2024
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
Schenk, who went for a walk on a hiking trail north of Fort Bragg, became lost and called someone for directions around 9:30 a.m., deputies said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 23 May 2024
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“North of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/north%20of. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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