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overheads

noun

plural of overhead

as in expenses

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Rising fuel costs increase production expenses and can feed directly into higher food prices.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
But teams book national revenue at differing amounts on their income statements, based on the timing of payments and gross revenue versus net of league expenses.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of expenses

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In addition to Medicare for All, his campaign centered on lowering prescription drug costs and banning corporate PAC money.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
As disaster risks rise, the costs of goods, services and reconstruction in affected areas may increase further, while local real estate development and investment will also face higher risk premiums.

— , CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of costs

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The company only slightly raised 2026 capital expenditures (capex) expectations, but the market did not believe them.

— Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
In order to finance its growing war bill, the Kremlin has to keep cutting nonmilitary expenditures and borrow domestically, right as Russian bond buyers are requesting higher risk premiums.

— Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026

Definition of expenditures

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The company still expects capital expenditures in excess of $25 billion this year, and executives are now predicting even larger outlays going forward.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
The All-America survey finds that 60% of those with incomes below $30,000 are reducing their outlays for essentials, compared with just 35% of those with incomes above $100,000.

— Steve Liesman, CNBC, 17 July 2026

Definition of outlays

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The report found that disbursements from donor governments to low- and middle-income countries decreased 25% from 2024 to 2025.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 28 July 2026
Reports show several six-figure disbursements to Ibanera crypto wallets as well as six-figure receipts from Ibanera crypto wallets.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026

Definition of disbursements

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