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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
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
A carpenter bee buzzes by, disappearing into the awning of the building.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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
The father of a friend of mine, who owned a franchise for a company that sold aluminum awnings, qualified as a borax man.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
The town square is in tatters: the store awnings are torn, the windows boarded up and the park paved over into a parking lot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
Canopies and awnings are subject to onerous permitting rules.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2025
Mom always said the awnings made the camper look cheerful, “like a clump of buttercups, blooming outside our windows.”
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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