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Recent Examples of overhead
Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
Traditional lanterns hang overhead while a Koi fish fountain sprays water into a pond, designed to reflect nature’s innate balance and harmony.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2025
Victoria Knight, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
Before your next trip, use this guide to make sure your bag will fit in the overhead compartment.
—Brooke Vaughan, AFAR Media, 10 Feb. 2025
Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
The 7 Best Plant Moisture Meters How to Water a Money Tree
Money trees can be watered in several different ways, but two watering methods are the most popular: overhead watering and bottom watering.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2025
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Adverb
Saturn and Venus will appear in the west, while Mars will lie in the east and Jupiter will shine overhead.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
Traditional lanterns hang overhead while a Koi fish fountain sprays water into a pond, designed to reflect nature’s innate balance and harmony.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Research hubs are some of the biggest employers in certain states, and billions of dollars in cuts for overhead costs could have a ripple effect across regional economies, in addition to putting ongoing biomedical projects in jeopardy.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
Before your next trip, use this guide to make sure your bag will fit in the overhead compartment.
—Brooke Vaughan, AFAR Media, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
Each bed has an air-conditioning unit built into the headboard, while a slim overhead fan provides good air circulation.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
The 7 Best Plant Moisture Meters How to Water a Money Tree
Money trees can be watered in several different ways, but two watering methods are the most popular: overhead watering and bottom watering.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhead
Adverb
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The jet also angled sharply upward in the last second before impact, Homendy said.—
Gary Fields,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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Prices moving upward in January has further cooled hopes of an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve in the near future.—
Austin Denean,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The cost ranges from $24 to $84, a one-time-only payment.—
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arkansasonline.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Due to rising costs, changes in migration and natural disasters, the number of people living on America’s streets rose 7% between 2023 and 2024 as homelessness reached an all-time high.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Their biggest expense was $1,112 on unlimited pizza and alcohol.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Instead, Lamont says that some of the spending has been relatively minor, including that Cheng tipped too much on meals paid at taxpayers’ expense.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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With the barrage of headlines crossing the tape from our new administration, combined with the chop-fest described above, that’s enough to make any investor’s head spin, including this author.—
Todd Gordon,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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The film recently received a U/A certification from India’s CBFC ratings board, clearing it for audiences aged 16 and above.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But in the end, Wolves did not scrimp on spending, with a net outlay set to stand at £39m (when Lemina’s move goes through) to back the judgement of their recruitment team.—
Steve Madeley,
The Athletic,
4 Feb. 2025
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Government spending rises Government outlays increased 2.5%, down from 5.1% the previous quarter.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
30 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Many of the prisoners were held aloft by the crowd, some of them sharing deep embraces with people in the crowd.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
1 Feb. 2025
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In a harvested wheat field, a group of almost a dozen men line up to hold aloft a colorful dragon puppet.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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On the capital expenditure side, Amazon invested $26.3 billion in the fourth quarter which was higher than the $22 billion estimated.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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Suzuki Suzuki also talked extensively about a multi-pathway approach to being carbon neutral and last year pledged to invest US$15.35 billion in research and development for all businesses and an additional $19.05 billion in capital expenditures by 2030.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Anything is possible, and the journey is never over.—
Stacey Wilson Hunt,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
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For those who have been waiting for the audio version, your wait is over.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Overhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhead. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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