eave
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An additional Hungarian team of 15-20 rescuers will eave Hungary on Thursday evening on a military plane provided by the government and arrive at the rescue site on Friday morning, Kovacs said.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
And cross blocking between those supports should be installed at least every four to six feet as rafters rise from eave to ridge; walls more than six feet high also need cross supports.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 19, 2022
Over the last two decades, Mike Madrid has battled Democrats, Republicans, Donald Trump and a pesky family of squirrels that assumed residence in the eave of his Midtown Sacramento home.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2022
The Google Nest Cam is designed to be installed on a wall rather than under an eave.
From The Verge ● Nov. 14, 2021
Under the eave of the porch our charge Methuselah screamed like a drowning man in his cage.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
The heat risk in a studio apartment under the eaves with no through air -- windows on just one side for example -- was a negative point for Camille Couturier during a viewing with Denke.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
They include installing a Class-A fire-rated roof, establishing a 5-foot ember-resistant zone around a home and installing fire-resistant vents and closed eaves, among other measures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
As depicted in a finely detailed illustration by Mr. Thompson, long eaves hang over the house’s facade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
Check out the three-foot icicles dripping from the eaves and keep an eye out for the big boulder by the fire station on the right.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026
As they rode from under the eaves of the wood, Legolas halted and looked back with regret.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
