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cantilever

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as in arch

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Recent Examples of cantilever Set the scene Siro occupies floors 30 to 36 of new Dubai landmark One Za’abeel, which also houses the One&Only’s first vertical resort, as well as 11 big-name restaurants, many of which sit within the world’s longest cantilever, The Link. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026 This 9x9-foot cantilever umbrella rotates 360 degrees, providing you with full coverage from the sun at any angle. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026 Part of the villa juts outward in a dramatic cantilever supported by skinny columns, giving the structure a floating effect when viewed from the surrounding gardens. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 May 2026 Now, the team has successfully projected a variety of videos from a single cantilever, including clips from the movie A Charlie Brown Christmas. — IEEE Spectrum, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cantilever

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Los Feliz’s Shakespeare Bridge, a 262-foot span with Gothic-style arches and eight distinctive turrets, is approaching its 100th anniversary.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
While the exact time of the collapse is unknown, the Volcanoes National Park team said on social media Thursday that the arch was still standing on Wednesday, September 23, when the park was temporarily closed during Tropical Storm Nolo.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

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Ironworkers bolted the last girder into place on the Sears Tower (now known as the Willis Tower) on May 3, 1973.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
In the distance, an impressive railway bridge, its steel girders painted bright white, stretches across the shimmering landscape, apparently untouched by the US and Israeli strikes that battered and scarred parts of Iran earlier this year.

— Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 13 May 2026

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Tap the frame capture icon, which looks like four corner brackets surrounding a small image symbol.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
On the other side of the bracket, the second-seeded Golden State Valkyries have their own 2-0 lead over the defending champion Las Vegas Aces.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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Then there's that vast lobby with its Neoclassical columns and lush foliage wall by celeb horticulturist Charlie Albone.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Rich tried to vocalize his concerns, writing about the dangers in columns for outlets like Time magazine.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

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It is said that touching the polished engravings of the event placed at the pedestal of the Nepomuk statue will bring luck and ensure a return to Prague.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
That’s a rapid journey that can come with pitfalls – many young stars have been put on a pedestal and failed to deliver on that promise.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

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