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overhanging





ADJECTIVE
lowering
Synonyms




ADJECTIVE
overhead
Synonyms




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To efficiently connect short pieces of DNA, scientists rely on overhanging sequences called sticky ends.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026

“But once that technical overhanging is gone, I believe it’s going to trade at a premium, or at least at NAV.”

From Barron's ● May 1, 2026

But the canal authorities don’t allow overhanging cargo that could hit infrastructure such as light poles at the waterway’s locks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025

The cave has a skylight on the Moon’s surface, leading down to vertical and overhanging walls, and a sloping floor that might extend further underground.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2024

He found a sheltered place under an overhanging rock, and lay down to sleep.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks


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