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cantilever

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Definition of cantilever

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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At about 250 feet, the arch would be more than double the height of the Lincoln Memorial.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
The arch will disturb the sightline between more landmarks than anticipated, the report said.

— Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of arch

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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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As drawn on the field, the coaching boxes positioned in foul territory look like a three-sided bracket, closed off in every direction except backward, away from the baseline.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, housing is even more out of reach for those in lower-income brackets.

— Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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For nearly four decades, Jeanne Phillips wrote the column, which was founded in 1956 by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

— Abigail Van Buren, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
To get back in the win column following a brutal road swing, the Washington Nationals needed a little bit of help.

— Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of column

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The Vols are Arlington ISD’s undisputed top team until they’re knocked off their pedestal.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026
The Polish statue is taller — if less dramatically located — than the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which measures some 125 feet including its pedestal.

— Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

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