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Tucked away in rural western Maryland, past a dead-end road cut off by railroad tracks, a stream runs cool and clear over a ledge dotted with snails.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

Blake Gwinn and Izaac Brook of RBC Capital Markets said Warsh’s authority would erode quickly if he went too far out on a ledge.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

As a viewer marches down the nave toward the high altar, the apostles also come into view, on a trompe l’oeil ledge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

The guest of honor was sound asleep on the ledge above the store’s front door.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2025

Lester’s spotlight blazed from the top of a small, flat rock, but cast only a small arc over the ledge of the quarry, out into the water.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen