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Ana Gutierrez Austin American Statesman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The figures have significantly declined since the Trump administration began slashing hundreds of millions of dollars in research support and funding that covers overhead payments for grants — cuts that are being challenged in multiple federal court cases.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 June 2025
At the news conference, Evans said a local police officer reported seeing a man running into the woods, and authorities, including SWAT teams and a state public safety helicopter overhead, rushed the area.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 16 June 2025
Nathan Solis
follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
The limestone arches overhead in swirls of gray and rusty brown.
—Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
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Adverb
Choose your adventure: the main floor offers prime drag show viewing under pulsating neon, and the overhead balcony gives a bird’s-eye view of the revelry.
—Ana Gutierrez Austin American Statesman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The figures have significantly declined since the Trump administration began slashing hundreds of millions of dollars in research support and funding that covers overhead payments for grants — cuts that are being challenged in multiple federal court cases.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
Adjective
Without his drug business, Bumpy no longer has the overhead nor the power to prevent the Italians from encroaching on his territory and stripping opportunities from Black Harlemites.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 June 2025
At the news conference, Evans said a local police officer reported seeing a man running into the woods, and authorities, including SWAT teams and a state public safety helicopter overhead, rushed the area.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 16 June 2025
Noun
On Tuesday, news helicopters overhead captured the dramatic moment a fire inside a warehouse filled with fireworks sparked an explosion, sending white-hot sparks streaking through the air and starting a wildfire that continues to burn.
—Nathan Solis
follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
The limestone arches overhead in swirls of gray and rusty brown.
—Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhead
Adverb
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With several third and fourth year players trending upward, Green Bay should be poised to make a move.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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The disease progresses from the bottom of the plant upward, causing the leaves to turn yellow, wilt, and eventually die.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Specialty restaurants on Westerdam, which come at an extra cost, include Pinnacle Grill, a steakhouse-style affair serving prime steaks and seafood, and Canaletto, which does nice Italian fare.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Travel + Leisure,
1 July 2025
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At $299 for the 128GB model (and $399 for 256GB), the headset offers many of the same capabilities as its higher-end sibling, the Meta Quest 3, at nearly half the cost.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Crunching some numbers, that’s a seventh of the total $175 billion cost the White House administration has billed for the project — whose overall expense and viability lawmakers and analysts have repeatedly questioned — in a short stretch.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
4 July 2025
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Under the program, up to five new housing projects restricted to those making between 60-100% of the area median income will be exempt from paying property taxes and state sales taxes on construction expenses in return for giving the DHA a small ownership stake in the real estate.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
4 July 2025
Adverb
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This way, the artificial glow doesn't drown out the colorful hues up above.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Skywatchers will see the bright planet Venus appear about three degrees above the orangey star Aldebaran while the glittering Pleiades star cluster hovers just above.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The share of small businesses planning a capital outlay within the next six months hit its lowest level in April since at least April 2020, when Covid was sweeping the globe.—
Olesya Dmitracova,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
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That kind of outlay, however, comes at considerable cost.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
Adverb
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The band paraded along the catwalk into the audience, guitars aloft, in a Bacchanalian procession of musicality and theatricality.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Blue Origin Blue Origin has now launched 13 passenger flights since the sub-orbital spacecraft carried Amazon and Blue Origin founder Bezos and three others aloft in July 2021.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
29 June 2025
Noun
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Tariffs and the economic uncertainty haven’t impacted prices too deeply just yet, though May’s inflation inched up more than expected last month, reaching 2.7%, according to the core personal consumption expenditures index—excluding food and energy categories.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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In a May filing with the justices, Solicitor General D. John Sauer said the government agrees that the expenditure limits violate the First Amendment by restricting parties' right to engage in political speech in coordination with their candidates.—
June 30,
CBS News,
30 June 2025
Adverb
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Maybe a touch harder, but once that was over, that’s the whole puzzle folks.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Another portion could help Ukraine purchase long-range missiles and other weapons systems from Europe, assisting the continent in building up production lines that support both Ukraine’s defense and, once the war is over, NATO deterrence.—
Michael Carpenter,
Foreign Affairs,
1 July 2025
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“Overhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhead. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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