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Recent Examples of overhead
Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
There’s no Wi-Fi, but there’s space, a roof overhead, and — most important — possibilities.
—Achy Obejas Aaron Wojack, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 6 May 2025
Inside the fence, the atmosphere was oddly peaceful, and sometimes so quiet that the loudest noise was the whine of an overhead drone.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 May 2025
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
Traditional office leasing implies maintainable overheads, upkeep costs and long-term financial commitments; modular offices eliminate them and reduce construction costs by as much as 30%.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
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Adverb
Pictures shared by investigators show a dingy basement lit by a single bulb, with hooked metal chains dangling from wooden beams overhead.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
There’s no Wi-Fi, but there’s space, a roof overhead, and — most important — possibilities.
—Achy Obejas Aaron Wojack, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
In the evening before bed, turn off overhead lights, use lights on dimmers, or opt for lamps with low-wattage bulbs.
—Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 6 May 2025
Inside the fence, the atmosphere was oddly peaceful, and sometimes so quiet that the loudest noise was the whine of an overhead drone.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 May 2025
Noun
Chatter about the company was widespread yesterday, with industry observers expecting that overhead at Monkeypaw had come down following a renegotiation of its overall deal with Universal Studio Group.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
Traditional office leasing implies maintainable overheads, upkeep costs and long-term financial commitments; modular offices eliminate them and reduce construction costs by as much as 30%.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhead
Adverb
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Seven ships carrying upward of 12,000 containers that sailed from China after those tariffs took effect have arrived at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, in California.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
9 May 2025
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Cortez said phase one’s cost came in around $800,000 with the remaining phases estimated to cost upward of $1.5 million.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Nissan unveiled sweeping new cost cuts on Tuesday, saying the measure would reduce global workforce by 15% and lead to the closure of seven vehicle plants.—
Daniel Leussink,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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By lowering costs and increasing access to AI, the DeepSeek advance could increase demand for the technology, propelling the industry and markets to greater heights.—
Chris Perry,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Earlier this year, after failing to meet its own October deadline for the rebate’s relaunch, the government passed a measure allowing producers to claim expenses accrued in the final months of 2024 and the start of 2025.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
18 May 2025
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Archway Homes will buy the home and make the repairs needed, relieving the sellers of the hassle and expense.—
Archway Homes,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2025
Adverb
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As mentioned above, procurement professionals can consider engaging a GPO to help them with a number of tasks, such as operational efficiency, risk mitigation and compliance.—
M. Todd Abner,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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In partnership with Apple, AAA allows people with iPhone 14s and above to contact roadside assistance via satellite connection.—
Grace Harrington,
People.com,
12 May 2025
Noun
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But that outlay last summer was one that looked to the future as much as to the season immediately ahead, with the signings listed above, plus further additions in Brajan Gruda, Malick Yalcouye and Ibrahim Osman, all aged between 19 and 25.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Kremlin’s financial outlays have thus created a large group of people who owe their material advancement—and their career prospects—to an unjust war.—
ALEXANDER GABUEV,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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But in mountain towns, seaside hamlets and centuries-old villages, the penthouse sits closer to earth yet no less aloft in spirit.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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The boy hides aloft in the Sycamore Gap tree's branches.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
Noun
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However, the company’s high capital expenditures and widening losses remain key near-term concerns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The town, just north of Indianapolis, won out thanks to its relatively affordable pricing, with the average monthly mortgage going for $2,610 and the average monthly expenditures reaching just $2,800.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2025
Adverb
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These changes would only go into effect in January 2029, after Trump's term is over, though GOP hardliners are pushing leadership for those to go into effect sooner.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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But before the summer was over, the other hero of the tale would prove to be the reconciliation process that was making the legislative win possible — a process with its origins in quite a different era of relations between Congress and the president.—
Ron Elving,
NPR,
17 May 2025
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“Overhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhead. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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