overhang
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In SpaceX’s case there is a considerable overhang of shares that could be sold.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
Some auto job losses are probably an overhang from the electric-vehicle fiasco.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Otherwise, the overhang could be lifted if SpaceX signs a direct-to-consumer deal with Verizon or AT&T, which McHugh said could signal a “détente” in tensions.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
“Our first look at 2027 balances shows a significant overhang emerging next year,” the IEA said in its latest monthly report on Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
He worked all through the morning at die wood, breaking down dead limbs and breaking or chopping them in smaller pieces, storing them neatly beneath the overhang.
From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen
“We acknowledge these overhangs but note that Netflix has successfully navigated similar periods of skepticism,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Iran’s flag before the 1979 revolution — green, white and red with a lion and a rising sun — flutters from many overhangs.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Remaining overhangs on branded GLP-1 uptake, namely injectable supply and pricing dynamics, “were largely resolved last year,” analysts wrote in a lengthy research note on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
Engineering giant Worley faces “a number of near-term overhangs limiting share price upside,” says Barrenjoey analyst Megan Kirby-Lewis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
I passed the bridge of Pélissier, where the ravine, which the river forms, opened before me, and I began to ascend the mountain that overhangs it.
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
It’s round so it can turn in place without running into another object, and flat so it can clean floors overhung by kitchen cabinets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2025
Nearby stood a crumbling amphitheater that served as a community kitchen, and near that a playground overhung by a latticework of improvised power lines.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2022
We walked to a fork in the path, a crossroads overhung with massive slabs of rock that seemed poised to crush us.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 3, 2022
Some houses were so close to the narrowed stream that their decks overhung the water.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 1, 2022
The rowboat had come ashore in a tangle of bushes that overhung a small bank at the side of the river.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
With its deeply overhanging roofs, its insistent horizontality, and ground-hugging form, it is an exemplar of the Prairie Style.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 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
Zumthor’s building design, which includes overhanging canopies, intentionally creates shade with outdoor events in mind, the executive explained.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
"These overhanging snow features can be difficult to spot, especially in poor visibility, and may collapse without warning," it said.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026
They had made a crude lean-to—Brian missed the overhanging rock with his shelter back inside a great deal.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
