overhead
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Shorter blue wavelengths scatter more strongly than longer red wavelengths, producing the blue color we see overhead.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Pete describes it as one of the most challenging environments he has ever flown in, with "multiple walls of flame", personnel and vehicles moving around the site and helicopters operating overhead.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Ramontez Bennett’s drone from Anduril Industries was supposed to loiter overhead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Automotive gross profit, what car sales earn before research, overhead and new investment, therefore cannot be treated as a budget for AI.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
It must be the sound of my blood pulsing but it sounds like an airplane overhead, something I can’t shake or run away from.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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Their new location means that overheads have "doubled" and they have since launched a crowdfunder to help cover these costs.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
VW's costs are about 20 percent higher than competitors', Blume said, adding that overheads need to be cut to a "competitive level".
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 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
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
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