Overhead costs for a business are the cost of resources used by an organization just to maintain its existence.

For now, the cost of maintaining even a primitive existence is high.

Or would each robot feel the need for helping the other maintain its own existence?

Other retailers in the building continue to maintain a busy existence.

He built the first brick house in the area and maintained a comfortable existence.

It transpires that they need his blood in order to maintain their existence.

Away from the sea, the villages maintained an agricultural existence.

It however maintained its existence during the 19th century.

These museums have been struggling to maintain their existence not only financially but also in terms of identity.

For varying reasons, none of these organizations maintained their existence as separate parties.