overhead

Example Sentences

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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

Students pass the hostel on their way to lectures as aeroplanes rumble overhead every few minutes.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Videos posted on Facebook from Long Beach also showed flashes and bangs in neighborhoods, and the loud rotor of a helicopter overhead.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Without paying thousands of dollars in overhead, anybody can start a business from a garage and reach millions more customers than a brick-and-mortar storefront ever could.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The sprinkler system kicked in overhead, providing only limited relief, soaking the both of them but doing little to disperse the smoke.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny