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

Longer term, the debt overhang will remain throughout the developed markets.

From Barron's • May 22, 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

Jack pushed himself to his feet just as May’s head popped up past the edge of the overhang.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley