overhead
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But ardent supporters of Mangione flocked to the Manhattan courthouse to show their support amid heavy security as a helicopter hovered overhead.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
I’m standing in the produce aisle of my neighborhood supermarket, between the fresh vegetables receiving their bi-hourly overhead mist and a long refrigerated wall of salad kits.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
During 26 trophy-laden years at Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson would often stop training and tell his players to look to the sky and observe the geese overhead.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The decline in profit was driven by higher costs of revenue from more orders, as well as increases in sales, marketing, and research and development expenses and other overhead costs, the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Meanwhile, planes emblazoned with the red sun and armed with missiles soar overhead.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
This strict reliance on limited, private labels is exactly what keeps Aldi's overheads low, according to Dustin York, an associate professor of communication at Maryville University.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 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
So I really try to focus on the lesson, but I’m having trouble keeping up with Ms. Rucker’s overheads.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
