overhanging
Example Sentences
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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
Their staple diet are deer, and they hunt by stealth often pouncing from trees or overhanging rocks.
From Barron's ● Jan. 2, 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
Standing beside the dead stump, I look up and see a golden piece of fruit dangling from an overhanging branch.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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