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headroom

[hed-room, -room] / ˈhɛdˌrum, -ˌrʊm /




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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

Verizon’s dividend yield of 5.54% is the highest on the list, with a FCF yield estimate implying headroom of 4.31%.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 7, 2026

The asset manager’s focus this year is to sharpen its portfolio through asset sales and redevelopments, which it could leverage through its around S$6.4 billion headroom, the analyst adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

A spokesperson for the Co-op said the group had a solid financial position with reduced debt levels compared to five years ago and cash reserves providing "significant financial headroom".

From BBC • Feb. 10, 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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