headroom

Example Sentences

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“We think our FY26 forecast of 2.7x is on the high side of investor comfort levels and provides limited headroom for M&A.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The NAO says that the uncertain nature of service charge increases "poses the greatest risk to households whose initial affordability assessments leave them with limited financial headroom".

From BBC • Mar. 24, 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

In the Autumn Budget, the Office for Budget Responsibility forecast that the amount of headroom the government has against its borrowing rules will be £22bn in five years' time.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Each man had about six inches of headroom, not even enough to sit up.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper