overhead

Example Sentences

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The buzz in Beirut of Israeli drones overhead, along with the constant din of poorly regulated diesel generators, underscores the government’s weakness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Another image showed Trump looming over warships, dressed as a military commander clad in gold armor, as fighter jets flew overhead.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

And at the 2014 World Cup, suspicion fell on Germany when France manager Didier Deschamps said he had to stop a private training session because a drone was flying overhead.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The typhoon was not only reshaping conditions at the ocean's surface but also disturbing layers of the atmosphere many miles overhead.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Nor did Duane make any new acquaintances along the way, either passing by or flying overhead, which would have certainly brightened up the experience.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el