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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
And because the gas pump wasn’t covered by an overhead awning, he was also soaking wet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 3, 2026
Renderings of the structure, which is situated in Symphony Park, show a cubed modernist building with a large awning that stretches over a bustling entry plaza to provide shade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
Before Berlin could even try to formulate a response, Marcie left, after waving at someone parking their rough-idling Buick near the picnic tables under the big awning.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Others live in the former coal patch towns that encircle the small city of Hazleton, where weathered vinyl-sided homes with soiled awnings line the streets and the taverns fill up by five o’clock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
External shading, such as shutters, awnings or shades, can be even more effective because it stops some sunlight before it reaches the glass.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Sitting on folding chairs and under portable awnings or standing on concrete steps and bridges, the crowd seemed to stretch from the water’s edge to the horizon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Canopies and awnings are subject to onerous permitting rules.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2025
We went to a playground which sported a basketball court, a football field and Ping-Pong tables under awnings.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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