overhang

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They overhauled the 1930-founded building’s plumbing and electricity, added a raw bar, a wave-like wooden overhang and a fish tank, and adorned the dining room with lobster traps, mounted fish and other nautical decor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Longer term, the debt overhang will remain throughout the developed markets.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

“The current debt overhang constrains external financing, limits public investment capacity and prevents full re-engagement with the international financial system,” the office of Venezuela’s vice presidency for the economy said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

“We think the valuation remains attractive, despite some overhang risk, and with the clouds over the strategy dissipating,” the analysts write.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

There was an overhang to the cliff, up ahead.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell