overhang

Example Sentences

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Do not shelter under a tree or use a cliff or rocky overhang, the weather service warns.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

At the same time, he acknowledged that the development could be “a bit of an overhang on the shares in the near term.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Bringing on an industry veteran as CEO could help clear any overhang on the stock, reassuring investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The overhang around the partnership renewal with Amex “is behind them for the foreseeable future,” the analyst added.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Kino moved next to the hummock, and then, beside it, under a little overhang, he saw a very large oyster lying by itself, not covered with its clinging brothers.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck