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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
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
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
A two-story brick house with squat, deep steps and an awning to keep rain off the landing.
From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Tidy general stores, ice cream parlors and a Main Street lined with striped awnings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
External shading, such as shutters, awnings or shades, can be even more effective because it stops some sunlight before it reaches the glass.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
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
The interior of the square was a maze of stalls and crookback aisles, shaded by awnings of woven grass.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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