overhead
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Shorter blue wavelengths scatter more strongly than longer red wavelengths, producing the blue color we see overhead.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Those who stayed, most of them elderly, got used to cooking over open fires in their courtyards and the sound of drones buzzing overhead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Pete describes it as one of the most challenging environments he has ever flown in, with "multiple walls of flame", personnel and vehicles moving around the site and helicopters operating overhead.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Automotive gross profit, what car sales earn before research, overhead and new investment, therefore cannot be treated as a budget for AI.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
It must be the sound of my blood pulsing but it sounds like an airplane overhead, something I can’t shake or run away from.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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For almost 20 years there has been talk of councils working together more closely to share overheads and cut duplication - for instance sharing responsibility for road maintenance or back office functions.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
VW's costs are about 20 percent higher than competitors', Blume said, adding that overheads need to be cut to a "competitive level".
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
And in this case, the marginal cost of each ticket is small – there are not even any very substantial overheads to cover, which often justify a higher price.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
Letting out spare factory space helps struggling European carmakers cover their high overheads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
I answered phones and made plasticene overheads and picked up dry cleaning and kids from day care.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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