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Recent Examples of overhead
Alana Wise, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
There are plenty of ways to make the most of your landscape, from cozy firepits to sit-and-stay-awhile benches to garden beds and twinkly string lights overhead.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
Jordan Moreau, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
Oh, and the overhead TV screens toggle between Bravo and CNN only.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
William Stafford Noble, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
The general rule is as follows: The cost of a garment to the manufacturer or brand includes materials, labor, overhead and shipping of the materials and samples.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
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Adverb
This week, the Lyrid meteor shower has taken over the night sky, casting shooting stars and fireballs darting overhead.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
There are plenty of ways to make the most of your landscape, from cozy firepits to sit-and-stay-awhile benches to garden beds and twinkly string lights overhead.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
One of the many haunting images from the episode is an overhead shot of Ellie embracing Joel on the ground as the broken halves of the golf club are visible a few feet away.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
Oh, and the overhead TV screens toggle between Bravo and CNN only.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
Cutting overhead means that many research projects will be canceled and many academic staff will be laid off.
—William Stafford Noble, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
The general rule is as follows: The cost of a garment to the manufacturer or brand includes materials, labor, overhead and shipping of the materials and samples.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhead
Adverb
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Then, almost all at once, the insects burrow upward and break through the surface of the soil, often making their presence known by erupting in loud and at times constant choruses.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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And the hope is that his play continues to trend upward.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But that price and the CPI cost of eggs overall, which was up 5.9% in March, may not accurately reflect the drop in wholesale prices that started in the middle of the month.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Officials steer the economy by calibrating the benchmark interest rate on which bank loans and mortgages, among other debt, are based. Corporations and consumers, in general, like low interest rates because the cost of borrowing is cheaper.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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All told, money distributed from endowments covered more than 15%, on average, of college and university operating expenses in 2024.—
Todd L. Ely,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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Financial experts advise having an emergency fund with three to six months' worth of expenses set aside for a rainy day.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The chart above shows an index that measures the dollar’s value against a basket of major currencies including the euro, the yen and others.—
Irineo Cabreros,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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The tree house has an expansive, elevated deck where guests can gather to enjoy the sounds and sights of the leafy canopy of mature trees above and the massive ferns below.—
Kimberley Mok,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Chicago’s total outlay of $320k pales in comparison.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Well, despite a ginormous outlay on new signings last summer, Brighton’s season is threatening to peter out.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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And while many bowed their heads in reflection and prayer, others held their mobile phones aloft, trying to take photos of Francis at rest, CNN footage filmed on Wednesday inside the basilica showed.—
Issy Ronald and Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
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By noon on Friday, more than 150,000 people had filed past Francis’ open coffin placed in front of the basilica’s main altar to pay their respects — at times praying, at times holding smartphones aloft — despite instructions not to.—
Colleen Barry,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The new rule wouldn’t apply to one-time or emergency spending, and certain expenditures would be excluded from the cap.—
Nolan McKendry | The Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2025
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In 2024 alone, Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Meta spent over $250 billion in capital expenditures — much of it directed at embedding AI and security across their platforms.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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After President Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders to reduce crime on his first day in office, one expert with nearly three decades of law enforcement experience said the days of police vilification are over.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The dominance of fossil fuels in the power system is over.—
María Mendiluce,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Overhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhead. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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