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on top of

In addition to, following closely on, as in Several other benefits are being offered on top of a better salary , or On top of the flu Jane caught her sister's measles . [c. 1600]
Also, on top of one another . Very close to, crowded, as in I didn't see her until she was right on top of us , or In these condominiums people are living right on top of one another . [Mid-1900s]
In control of, fully informed about, as in The weeds were terrible, but the new gardener was soon on top of them , or Our senator always manages to be on top of the issues .

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On top of that, engineers were caught using artificial intelligence tools to “cheat” on live coding tests.

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And what we’re eventually going to build, I don’t care if we finish with the No. 1 recruiting class in the rankings and staff, I care about us getting the right ones that value USC, that value this degree, value the connections and the network, and the fact that this place can set you up for the rest of your life on top of that.

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You have your dream and goals in mind of playing in the NFL, you have the best coaches in the entire country, the best coaches in the world for you to reach your full potential as a football player, and on top of that, there’s not one thing we don’t have and we live in the greatest city in America in Los Angeles.

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Some of the mounds of debris have Hezbollah flags planted on top of them, while large and small portraits of Hassan Nasrallah, the former Hezbollah leader killed by Israel during the war, line the roads.

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Last month, Sir Keir Starmer announced a £1.6bn missile deal for Ukraine, following a summit of European leaders in London, on top of a £2.2bn loan to provide more military aid backed by profits from frozen Russian assets.

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