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Example Sentences

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This laid-back, cafe-laden ledge is located above the beaches and ancient ramparts where the Douro River pours through its last, lovely tributaries into the Atlantic Ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Blake Gwinn and Izaac Brook of RBC Capital Markets said Warsh’s authority would erode quickly if he went too far out on a ledge.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

Yet collectively they suggest a frieze on an antique sarcophagus, aligned on the rosy ledge across the bottom of the painting, their heads forming a horizontal row with that of Jesus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

The guest of honor was sound asleep on the ledge above the store’s front door.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2025

“With a little help from their Frenchy friend,” added Kojo, who’d gone to the rock ledge to examine his phone.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein