overhead
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The bus crash brought an army of first responders and news media to the area, including TV news choppers flying overhead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
I didn’t even have to put my backpack in the overhead bin and still had plenty of room to stretch out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Indeed, as autumn advances and the nights become longer, high pressure overhead could lead to some rather chilly mornings.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The hosts also had the better of the conditions on Thursday, batting under blue sky then bowling when it got dark overhead.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
With each explosion, bare bulbs swing from suspended wires overhead, throwing golden casts over the room.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
This strict reliance on limited, private labels is exactly what keeps Aldi's overheads low, according to Dustin York, an associate professor of communication at Maryville University.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 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
Heartland believes it can reduce 12% of the combined operating expenses through eliminating duplicated overheads, notes analyst Ben Crozier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
This is what economists call a cost-push shock: Rising input costs work through the supply chain, lifting intermediary material costs and overheads.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 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
