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overhang

[oh-ver-hang, oh-ver-hang] / ˌoʊ vərˈhæŋ, ˈoʊ vərˌhæŋ /


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Subway cars and burned-out streets don’t require much in the way of elaborate illustration for the overhang of menace to be felt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Wednesday’s development “significantly addresses” the overhang of youth-safety lawsuits over Meta’s stock, Mahaney wrote in a note.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

There was a hint of funkiness in the field, albeit an overhang from Root's first spell as captain.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

By comparison, a conventional 4-base overhang produced an efficiency of only 8%, giving the new approach a fivefold advantage.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026

She sat in the shade of the willows that grew beside the pool, below the overhang of the cliff.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko

The improvement became even greater with longer overhangs.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026

Plenty of stock overhangs remain, and the buzz around hantavirus is purely speculative.

From Barron's ● May 13, 2026

Under the proposal, residents would not be allowed to plant anything within a 1-foot “Safety Zone” around the home, including beneath roof overhangs; two feet from windows, vents and doors and five feet from decks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026

The South Korean entertainment company’s stock valuation discount already reflects structural overhangs, such as weak earnings-per-share visibility and balance sheet concerns, Kim says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026

Within the enclosure there weren’t any caves or rock overhangs to shelter under.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

Note how the wheels of the S5 do not extend to the vertical edge of the wheel wells but are rather overhung slightly by the wheel arches, making them look smaller—and weaker.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

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

Some houses were so close to the narrowed stream that their decks overhung the water.

From Scientific American ● Apr. 1, 2022

Inside, fruit trees overhung a small, warm pool; saddles and bridles stored nearby gave the humid room a pleasantly horsy smell.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 19, 2021

Tumbled shelves of rock often overhung the trail, fringed with hanging icicles that looked like long white teeth from a distance.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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

From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026

"Unfortunately, due to where she was, we were unable to airlift her out due to the length and the wind conditions and the overhanging trees, so winching out wasn't an option."

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 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

The birds were chattering in the overhanging trees, sitting on their stoops telling all the bird gossip.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte


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