overhead

Example Sentences

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The buzz in Beirut of Israeli drones overhead, along with the constant din of poorly regulated diesel generators, underscores the government’s weakness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Students pass the hostel on their way to lectures as aeroplanes rumble overhead every few minutes.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Researchers tracked a point between the octopus's eyes on the mantle, the part of the body comparable to a head, using overhead observations.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

An Israeli drone circled overhead, its buzzing ceaseless throughout the day.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

“A black cloud billowed fast from the south, a thousand feet above the trees. It quickly pulled overhead, and the day grew dim like approaching dusk. It had to be the mountain.”

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone