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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 1 Sep. 2024
Suppose a bird flies overhead and sunlight reflects off it to hit the water at an angle of 60 degrees.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 23 Aug. 2024
Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
While they were expected to acquire multiple permits, undergo an inspection and pay varying fees, taxes and overhead costs, seemingly rogue businesses were setting up shop right outside without much, if any, oversight.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
Quanta Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024
Advertisement Sunlight, now higher overhead, dapples the sidewalk with shadows from tall ficus trees.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
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Adverb
Suddenly, a helicopter flies overhead and drops them the rules of the game.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 1 Sep. 2024
Suppose a bird flies overhead and sunlight reflects off it to hit the water at an angle of 60 degrees.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 23 Aug. 2024
Adjective
Previously, JetBlue passengers had to purchase a more expensive ticket bundle or pay an extra fee to carry on an overhead bin sized bag with a Blue Basic ticket.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
While they were expected to acquire multiple permits, undergo an inspection and pay varying fees, taxes and overhead costs, seemingly rogue businesses were setting up shop right outside without much, if any, oversight.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
Noun
So taking some theoretical constructions that initially are far too much overhead to be used in practice and improving it.
—Quanta Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024
Advertisement Sunlight, now higher overhead, dapples the sidewalk with shadows from tall ficus trees.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
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“Overhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhead. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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