overhead

Example Sentences

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“We have overhead assets that have been surveilling the area, so there’s some idea what the surface looks like.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The camera seemed delighted by the illumination of all those cellphones, but mostly ignored the overhead Jumbotron, which, when I go to big shows, tends to be the only thing I wind up watching.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 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

When I think of Donald Trump, I envision a blimp flying overhead with huge flashing lights blazing “The world is yours!”

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

One dim lightbulb glowed overhead, casting ghostly shadows on everyone’s face.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix