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the overheads
noun
The expense of a business not directly assigned to goods or services provided.
Exact(60)
"Think of the overheads," they said.
Kinship takes the edge off the overheads.
"The overheads are really crowded," he said.
As numbers fall, the overheads become more burdensome and the pressure on ingredients greater.
The overheads, accordingly, were just as spectacular as the show itself.
I got paid a commission on every sale without the overheads of expensive premises and stock.
The overheads in the NPSL are very low so the financial risk is up to us.
Among the factors that drive up the interest rates are the overheads involved in administering small loans.
The money that tourists bring in to our country helps pay the overheads we have from the refugees".
The lack of a fixed location means that the overheads for a storefront can be funnelled into quality manufacture.
It doesn't make sense to build up the overheads, significant burn rate and management time required to run [an office]".
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