rise above something

They were six or eight feet across at their top, which rose high above the water.

He went down until the water rose above his head.

Without action, their number soon will rise above 40 million.

Why shouldn't they try to rise above the common level?

A second later another hand appeared, and a small head rose above the level of me floor.

To cover such costs, he said, the tax rate will need to rise above 7 percent.

The river water was cold, never rising above the low 50's during our stay.

The stock rose above $25 a share earlier this week, but lost $4 today.

Her arms went up, and she rose above the trees.

Just because it calls on you to rise above yourself?