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headroom

[hed-room, -room] / ˈhɛdˌrum, -ˌrʊm /




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Done in that order, the QCD satisfies part of the RMD without adding a dollar to AGI, leaving more headroom under the Medicare surcharge tier before conversion income stacks.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

It was not a general suggestion of, for example, using up the increased headroom against the government's borrowing rules.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Earlier, she had said that she wished to give the Sparks salary headroom to build a team around her.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2026

“We believe the cost optimization headroom is far from exhausted with algorithm-level innovation,” MS says.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

Our house sat on concrete stilts that allowed enough headroom underneath for us to stake out play areas with clearly defined boundaries.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago




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