overhang
Example Sentences
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Tech companies that hired heavily in the wake of the pandemic are still dealing with an overhang of workers.
Analysts say the U.S.-India trade deal removes a key overhang for markets and the Indian economy.
Zumthor’s building design, which includes overhanging canopies, intentionally creates shade with outdoor events in mind, the executive explained.
From Los Angeles Times
“We expect this uncertainty will remain an overhang on the stock, masking otherwise positive momentum in non-Mobile initiatives, including Auto, IoT, and longer term opportunities within the datacenter, and remain on the sidelines.”
From Barron's
The air whirred with the wingbeats of weaverbirds, flashing bright yellow as they fussed over their funneled nests in branches overhanging the water.
From Literature
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