overhead

Example Sentences

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The need to constantly review and verify AI outputs creates what she calls cognitive overhead, making the technology less useful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Even from my home in east Beirut I could occasionally hear the buzz of Israeli drones circling overhead.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

“Big Fish” was Do LaB’s first overhead piece in 2015, followed by “Beacon” two years later.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

For instance, residential neighborhoods tend to appear brighter when seen at an angle, while dense city centers often look brighter from directly overhead.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

He pointed toward the spot where the overhead projector had once stood.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney