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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

And because the gas pump wasn’t covered by an overhead awning, he was also soaking wet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

Or, to the millions of punks who staggered under the entrance’s iconic awning: “CBGBs.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025

Under the awning is a large plaster cow, life-size, more than big enough for one or two people to hide behind.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse