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canopy

[kan-uh-pee] / ˈkæn ə pi /


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A few officers were gathered outside a gray pop-up canopy with its sides partially in the road.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026

Above the patter of rain cascading through the jungle canopy comes the haunting call of a pileated gibbon singing to fend off intruders in Cambodia's Cardamom Mountains.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Bradford Council said it was looking to increase tree canopy cover across the city from 9.14%, which is below the national target of 16.5%, to 17%.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

The two dazed pilots jettisoned what was left of the canopy and jumped into the water, dodging the rotor blades, seconds before the helicopter sank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

The cycle was attached to a brightly painted tin cart with a leather bench and a decorated canopy that shaded customers from the sun.

From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins




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