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ledge

[lej] / lɛdʒ /


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“Between the homes, a freeform pool curves through natural rock, hiding a grotto and a slide, with a shallow ledge for lounging and an elevated spa,” according to the listing.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Using a rope system, a volunteer was lowered to the ledge to reach the dog before she was "hauled back up the gorge where she was reunited with her owners".

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Soon after Cindy’s feeder made its debut, a raccoon arrived, made himself at home on the ledge, and helped himself to some sunflower seeds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Borrow a few inches from the precarious ledge beside the table.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026

But the viselike grip against my ribs eventually lifted, and then, fingers clasping a sloping ledge, I pulled myself out into a small grotto.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

"Cracks have appeared, elements such as ledges, rubble and walls have fallen and damage has been reported in some buildings," Andalusian emergency services said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

Santa Monica resident Rojia Shahsavani said she witnessed three boys taking selfies and sitting on the open window ledges of a white Waymo that traveled from Santa Monica into West L.A. last Friday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

Some tourists have resorted to hiding trash in hedges or leaving plastic bottles or cups on ledges.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 2026

One panel would have required ancient artists to climb and work precariously on narrow ledges, underscoring the sheer effort and significance of the imagery.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2025

A few small ledges jutted out here and there, but Annabeth saw nothing on them—just strands of spider silk dripping over the sides like Christmas tinsel.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

Black bass are good with several ten plus pound fish happening every week found in creek beds, points, and ledged drops.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 22, 2020

"Whatever it may pretend to mean, what it is is a silly absurd toy-lamb with a Christmas-tree flag ledged on its paw—and if it wants to mean anything else, it must look different from that."

From The Rainbow by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

And here, at this house, we are ledged so awfully above the dawn, naked to it.

From Sea and Sardinia by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

Yet there is, unseen, this overshadowed, overhung, sordid mountain population, ledged on the slopes and in the crevices.

From Twilight in Italy by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

Of its dimensions but little idea can be had; enough that it was a roomy, roughened interior, with ledged and broken walls and floor.

From Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ by Lewis Wallace

Each section is completely different from the others, from mushy open faces to ledging closeout barrels.

From Time Magazine Archive

We ran 300 yards down the road to find a ledging, overhead shelf throwing onto a shallow rock bed.

From Time Magazine Archive

Dee Why-The critical, sucking, ledging point break anchors Sydney's northern beaches.

From Time Magazine Archive

Breaks best: May-September Type of wave: A surreal, ledging left that looks more like an avalanche or a tidal wave than anything you'd think was surfable.

From Time Magazine Archive

There was a small ledging or bar on this hatch to rest the tankards on.

From A Collection of College Words and Customs by Benjamin Homer Hall


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