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Recent Examples of overhead
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025
That’s despite their performing in venues such as a soup kitchen and Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum, which significantly reduced overhead.
—James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2025
Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Officials said the car became airborne, struck an overhead sign and came to a stop on its roof within westbound lanes on SR-94.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Mike Apostal, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Lift your head and chest off the floor, and extend your arms overhead.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
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Adverb
These special cars have an upper level with window-facing seats and glass that wraps partially overhead for panoramic sunset views.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025
That’s despite their performing in venues such as a soup kitchen and Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum, which significantly reduced overhead.
—James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
According to the post, when instructed by a flight attendant (FA) to place the backpack under the seat, the man agreed, but soon returned it to the overhead compartment once the attendant's back was turned.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Officials said the car became airborne, struck an overhead sign and came to a stop on its roof within westbound lanes on SR-94.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
By cutting out insurance middlemen and administrative overhead, these platforms can significantly lower patient costs.
—Mike Apostal, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Lift your head and chest off the floor, and extend your arms overhead.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhead
Adverb
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Current world championship leader Lando Norris has typically celebrated his podiums by banging the base of the bottle on the step of the podium, causing the champagne to shoot upward into the sky.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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When Sage releases that water, the pressure from underground shoots it upward, and the heat creates vapors that spin turbines and crank out electricity.—
Alexander C. Kaufman,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Having an emergency fund prevents the need to use credit cards for these costs, which can increase debt if not paid off quickly due to interest.—
Víctor Rosario,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Harden delayed a vote last week that would have opened the door for a borrowing plan to allow CPS to absorb the costs of the underfunded pension fund for municipal workers, mostly CPS employees.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Related Story The company added that this development stage will pave the way for global biomass sourcing and will promote local production facilities with biomass suppliers, further minimizing shipping and production expenses and emissions.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2025
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Trillion-dollar deficits are no longer shocking, and interest expense alone is hovering around record levels.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Watch Jost call out the SNL episode in the full Weekend Update segment above.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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This horticultural oil is often called dormant oil, because it must be used before leaf or flower buds start to open but when temperatures are predicted to stay above freezing for 24 hours.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Total outlay for those three starters under contract: $345 million.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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While Nixon withheld funding for specific environmental projects, housing programs, highway outlays, and education, Trump has been much broader in his efforts.—
Robert Schmad,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
23 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The company was expected to set its first operational satellites aloft last year, but the launch was delayed as ULA prioritized two U.S. Space Force missions.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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When the time came to lift the trophy, he could be seen beckoning to his left and then suddenly, there was Lascelles, who has not played a second of football this season because of an ACL injury, holding it aloft with both him and Trippier.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The county’s contractual structure led to additional expenditures.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Deferring or delaying such expenditures in an effort to save money may adversely impact patient care.—
Robert Glatter and Peter Papadakos,
Time,
8 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Some Taiwanese have sought a Chinese ID card to make living and working in China easier, but the days of divided loyalties are over, according to Taiwan’s government.—
Eryk Michael Smith,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Jason Isaacs‘ stay at The White Lotus is over, but the drama between Duke University and the HBO show still lingers.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Overhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhead. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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