overhead

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Tom Hancock, manager of the GMO International Quality exchange-traded fund, which owns Taiwan Semi, says the stock—and the Taiwan ecosystem of chip-related companies—already trades at a discount because of the geopolitical cloud overhead.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

When drones fly overhead, her husband looks on from the outside, while she sticks to the terrace.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

“You cannot run 135 vessels a day, the prewar baseline, through a narrow guided lane that depends on continuous overhead air defense,” she said.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Joao Pedro's stoppage-time overhead kick did save Chelsea the humiliation of losing six matches in a row without scoring for the first time in their history, but it was scant consolation.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

“A black cloud billowed fast from the south, a thousand feet above the trees. It quickly pulled overhead, and the day grew dim like approaching dusk. It had to be the mountain.”

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone