overhang

Example Sentences

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A full reopening of the Persian Gulf would remove a substantial overhang on the global economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The resolution of the case, if final, would remove an estimated $134 billion overhang from Musk’s damages claims against the company.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

On a rock overhang near his settlement, Salim Joseph, a 48-year-old Hadzabe community leader, watches workers pour concrete and install wire panels at a new school below.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

The settlement removes a minor legal overhang for SpaceX, which plans a record-setting IPO to fund orbital AI data centers.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

He opened his eyes wide, blinked, forced them to work and saw that he was on his back, looking at the stone-layered ceiling of the overhang.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen