overhang

Example Sentences

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The Safety Zone covers any land under the overhang of roofs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

That creates a real overhang for the shares.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The release of the system is roughly in line with Rigetti’s adjusted timeline—the company was targeting the end of the first quarter—and clears up a months-long overhang on the stock.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

“Tonight’s deadline has been an overhang for markets early this week,” said Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at Ameriprise Financial.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

From the foot of the ski run, the imitation log cabin lodge piped its popular songs into the overhang of silence.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath