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overhang

[oh-ver-hang, oh-ver-hang] / ˌoʊ vərˈhæŋ, ˈoʊ vərˌhæŋ /


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Strategy’s liquidity position has become a major overhang for bitcoin, he noted.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

“While the potential outcome could remain an overhang on the stock in the medium term, we view the risk/reward as relatively balanced following the selloff,” UBS analysts wrote.

From Barron's • May 28, 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 found a place out of the wind, beneath an overhang of rock, and took off his cloak to use it for a blanket.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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