overhead

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And at the 2014 World Cup, suspicion fell on Germany when France manager Didier Deschamps said he had to stop a private training session because a drone was flying overhead.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The typhoon was not only reshaping conditions at the ocean's surface but also disturbing layers of the atmosphere many miles overhead.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

While not privacy-related, other considerations include the added overhead of VPN use.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Displaying them overhead or enshrined on pedestals, as at MoMA, is more dramatic and less ambiguous than propping them against gallery walls.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

His father’s eyes opened, and he gazed into the branches overhead, as if he saw things there that no-one else could.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver