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The two men had to wait on a ledge for hours until they could be found, then had to leave the mountain without their mate.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

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

This laid-back, cafe-laden ledge is located above the beaches and ancient ramparts where the Douro River pours through its last, lovely tributaries into the Atlantic Ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 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

Jake found a rocky ledge, sat down, and jotted their findings in the small notebook he’d stuffed into his back pocket before leaving home.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein