overhang

Example Sentences

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“While the potential outcome could remain an overhang on the stock in the medium term, we view the risk/reward as relatively balanced following the selloff,” UBS analysts wrote.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

A full reopening of the Persian Gulf would remove a substantial overhang on the global economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

They overhauled the 1930-founded building’s plumbing and electricity, added a raw bar, a wave-like wooden overhang and a fish tank, and adorned the dining room with lobster traps, mounted fish and other nautical decor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

“The current debt overhang constrains external financing, limits public investment capacity and prevents full re-engagement with the international financial system,” the office of Venezuela’s vice presidency for the economy said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

He got up and headed out of the cabin and down to a cluster of trees whose thick branches touched and tangled together to make a dense overhang.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce