overhang
Example Sentences
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"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
Through the glare of the sun he glimpsed a sheet of green river, and an overhanging branch approaching him fast.
From Literature
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While removal of the legal overhang allows management to concentrate on new business verticals as well as international expansion, Grosslight is opting to remain Neutral-rating until he sees renewed growth from those verticals and markets.
From Barron's
Such sentiment will “continue to be an overhang for the sector … whilst AI models continue advancing,” the analysts say.
I pull the team up alongside the river to rest them under some overhanging willows.
From Literature
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