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cantilever

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Definition of cantilever

as in arch

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Recent Examples of cantilever 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 Humans move naturally along the curved surface and dive beneath the overhang of the cantilever. — Elinore Weil, Artforum, 4 Mar. 2026 The roof cantilevers beyond the stadium façade, which will offer varied designs to better blend into the surrounding district. — Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cantilever

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The president has also sought to replace the East Wing of the White House with a ballroom, build a gigantic triumphal arch across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial, overhaul the Kennedy Center and renovate Dulles International Airport.

— Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Other projects underway include the construction of a large ballroom adjacent to the White House and a 250-foot triumphal arch.

— News Desk, Artforum, 31 July 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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Davis Steel and The Mecca, who are finalists in the six-team TBT independent bracket, will play their title game Thursday in Las Vegas.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Either way, both projects sit in a similar speed bracket, competing informally for bragging rights before any official body weighs in.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 July 2026

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Cast-stone columns with ornate capitals bisect the thresholds.

— R. Daniel Foster, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
In a statement on Tuesday evening, a Carowinds spokesperson said the review identified a slight change in the foundation, or footer around one of the ride’s hundreds of support columns.

— Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026

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