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awning

[aw-ning] / ˈɔ nɪŋ /


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In Naypyidaw, the collapsed concrete awning of the main hospital's emergency department -- which crushed a car when it came down -- has been replaced with a new, lighter structure, with a plastic roof.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Under one straw awning, Noureldin leaned on a crutch, still weak from his injuries.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

A black-and-white awning over the steps that lead to our front door, for rain and sun protection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

On a bright summer day, a small group of women are sitting under a small awning outside one of their mobile clinics in Philippi, one of Cape Town's most dangerous townships.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

I screamed at the largest male, who stood his ground on the outer perimeter of the awning, stomping his boundary on surprisingly muscular front legs like some kind of caricature of an old bulldog.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline




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