overhead
Example Sentences
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I waited so long that they played the first two “Twilight” movies on the small overhead TV.
From Los Angeles Times
Initially, his businesses was doing fine, but with various costs escalating, there came a point when his remuneration through a Welsh government agreement was not meeting his overheads.
From BBC
High overhead, military aircraft bristling with antennas and probes scan surrounding waters.
Danny tried to apologize, but when he went to find his foster parents, he overhead them speaking about him.
From Literature
Grocery stores have remarkably low profit margins, but the ones that can sell high volumes and minimize overhead tend to stick around.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
