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"The signboard and the awning at the front could be blown off. If the winds get stronger, we'll bring everything inside."
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
In the following months he bought accessories such as awning screw-in pegs for £15.98 and wheel clamps and keys for £119.98.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
Around back, an arrow, painted garnet against an otherwise beige facade, points toward a red door sheltered by a small, domed awning.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
Under one straw awning, Noureldin leaned on a crutch, still weak from his injuries.
From Barron's ● Mar. 22, 2026
Then he notices that there is a girl standing some paces away, also sheltered beneath the awning, and she is poring over the pages of a notebook that he is quite certain is his own.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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Tidy general stores, ice cream parlors and a Main Street lined with striped awnings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Reflective films, blinds, shutters, awnings and shaded roofs can all reduce heat gain.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Sitting on folding chairs and under portable awnings or standing on concrete steps and bridges, the crowd seemed to stretch from the water’s edge to the horizon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Outside, under the library's awnings are sacks filled with an estimated 800,000 books, still waiting to be unpacked.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026
Colored lights swung from the rafters where pigeons and warblers perched, forcing vendors to put up awnings against bird droppings.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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