overhanging
Example Sentences
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To efficiently connect short pieces of DNA, scientists rely on overhanging sequences called sticky ends.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
For 30 years, a dead body known as "Green Boots" has been lying in the snow, nestled under an overhanging rock, not far from Mount Everest's summit.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
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
It worked, but the river curved almost constantly, moving through small swamps and beneath overhanging trees so thick it seemed to be a jungle, and he was constantly fighting the raft.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
