overhead

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He said the company’s turnaround plan will involve more consistent investment behind its brands along with relying less on promotions, fixing supply-chain inefficiencies and lowering its overhead structures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The market was packed, like it was every Saturday, when the Nigerian air force jets screamed overhead.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Pronghorn antelope and Tule elk are out there, too, the experts say, along with California condors soaring overhead.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

That doesn’t sound like much, but, when you’re running tens of billions of dollars with little effort and no overhead, it adds up.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis