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Around back, an arrow, painted garnet against an otherwise beige facade, points toward a red door sheltered by a small, domed awning.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
In Naypyidaw, the collapsed concrete awning of the main hospital's emergency department -- which crushed a car when it came down -- has been replaced with a new, lighter structure, with a plastic roof.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
Under one straw awning, Noureldin leaned on a crutch, still weak from his injuries.
From Barron's ● Mar. 22, 2026
On a bright summer day, a small group of women are sitting under a small awning outside one of their mobile clinics in Philippi, one of Cape Town's most dangerous townships.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026
The patter on the zinc roof was loud and grew louder as they stood under the awning outside and watched the water sliding down from the roof in parallel lines.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Tidy general stores, ice cream parlors and a Main Street lined with striped awnings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Reflective films, blinds, shutters, awnings and shaded roofs can all reduce heat gain.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Those who did attend used umbrellas, ponchos and awnings to protect themselves from the downpour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2026
Canopies and awnings are subject to onerous permitting rules.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2025
We stayed like this for a while, each under our respective awnings, until the ridiculousness of the situation fully hit me.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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