overhang

Example Sentences

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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

If the overhang extends 3 feet, so does the Safety Zone in that area.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

The failed bid could remove a key overhang, allowing investors to refocus on Sunway’s core earnings and underlying value, she reckons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

At the same time, he acknowledged that the development could be “a bit of an overhang on the shares in the near term.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

A bunch of seventh and eighth graders in wine-colored uniforms are crowded outside the building, beneath the overhang, trying to stay dry.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau