eave
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An additional Hungarian team of 15-20 rescuers will eave Hungary on Thursday evening on a military plane provided by the government and arrive at the rescue site on Friday morning, Kovacs said.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
An overhanging eave or a neighboring fence provides additional shelter from wind and rain.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2023
And cross blocking between those supports should be installed at least every four to six feet as rafters rise from eave to ridge; walls more than six feet high also need cross supports.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 19, 2022
Over the last two decades, Mike Madrid has battled Democrats, Republicans, Donald Trump and a pesky family of squirrels that assumed residence in the eave of his Midtown Sacramento home.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2022
In the back, beneath the farthest eave, Joseph found three cartons marked simply with the letter B. They were filled with men’s clothing, some covered in dirt and mud, all carefully folded.
From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick
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Fire hardening includes measures such as cutting back brush, installing fire resistant roofs and closing eaves to resist fire embers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
Around the base of the vents, he found a family of rodents and their droppings, along with gaping holes under the eaves of the roofline that allowed them inside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
As depicted in a finely detailed illustration by Mr. Thompson, long eaves hang over the house’s facade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
Outside, its low-sloped roof, wide eaves, textured wood and brick surfaces, and its shaded porch set behind broad overhangs are welcoming and human scaled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2025
Mother long ago had shoved all the trunks and boxes as far as they could go under the eaves, leaving prime space for Luke’s brass bed and circular rag rug and books and toys.
From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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