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eave

[eev] / iv /
NOUN
cornice
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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 power cable, motion sensor, and microphone visible here are designed to go under the camera, but when mounting under an eave they sit sideways.

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

All the candidates want to improve on California’s Safer from Wildfires program that offers modest discounts for homeowners who install closed eaves and take other measures to make their homes wildfire resistant.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

Around the base of the vents, he found a family of rodents and their droppings, along with gaping holes under the eaves of the roofline that allowed them inside.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 8, 2026

At the new Palisades house, the roof and siding are fire-resistant, and the eaves are closed to prevent sparks from entering.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 7, 2025

Outside, its low-sloped roof, wide eaves, textured wood and brick surfaces, and its shaded porch set behind broad overhangs are welcoming and human scaled.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 8, 2025

This is just a circle of stones on our dirt floor, and to let the smoke out, there is a hole at the top of the eaves.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone




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