overhead
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At least three helicopters were flying overhead downtown near Skid Row in the aftermath of the Thursday sweep.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Automotive gross profit, what car sales earn before research, overhead and new investment, therefore cannot be treated as a budget for AI.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Watch for “let’s hit up alumni for more” as research overhead may no longer be an overstuffed cow to pay for campus excesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
"So many Bogong moths would come through that they could block out the stars and the moon as they went overhead," said Parrott, from Zoos Victoria.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Chandeliers sparkled overhead, and fires blazed in every hearth.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
VW's costs are about 20 percent higher than competitors', Blume said, adding that overheads need to be cut to a "competitive level".
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
And in this case, the marginal cost of each ticket is small – there are not even any very substantial overheads to cover, which often justify a higher price.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
Letting out spare factory space helps struggling European carmakers cover their high overheads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
This is what economists call a cost-push shock: Rising input costs work through the supply chain, lifting intermediary material costs and overheads.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
I answered phones and made plasticene overheads and picked up dry cleaning and kids from day care.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
