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headroom

[hed-room, -room] / ˈhɛdˌrum, -ˌrʊm /




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They had a degree of financial headroom again following several windows of relative parsimony.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

Earlier, she had said that she wished to give the Sparks salary headroom to build a team around her.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2026

“We believe the cost optimization headroom is far from exhausted with algorithm-level innovation,” MS says.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

Verizon’s dividend yield of 5.54% is the highest on the list, with a FCF yield estimate implying headroom of 4.31%.

From MarketWatch Mar. 7, 2026

There was just headroom for him to stand.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy




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