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Recent Examples of pergolaThe pergola on the south side of arts center will be 60 feet long and 30-feet wide with slats that open and shut.—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025 In renderings, the pergola seems to recede into foliage, and crowds mingle underneath in raking light.—Sam Bloch
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025 The shade under the pergola is cool.—Bailey Richards, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025 And for an immersive canopy of foliage, try planting a climber for a pergola or archway.—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for pergola
School officials notified parents that, as a precaution, students were moved to the outdoor lunch arbor and the auditorium, where restrooms and water were available, and a cold lunch for students was started.
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Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
There’s a pergola, or grape arbor, near the water that serves as a front-row spot for watching sunsets over the river.
The parlor level, which stretches about 105 feet deep, features grand entertaining rooms, a sitting parlor, and a chef’s kitchen housed in a curved glass addition with a custom copper roof.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
Using a small satellite receiver system set up on the roof of a UCSD building in San Diego, the researchers collected thousands of sensitive communications that were never intended to be public.
United’s initial concept design — drawn up by architects Foster + Partners — included a canopy but, as reported by The Athletic last month, fresh plans are now being considered which do not include the three-pronged structure.
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Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
The Indiana Forest Alliance estimates that tree canopy covers about 27% of Marion County, a figure that’s fallen from 32% a decade ago.
Rooms feature floor-to-ceiling views of Red Rock State Park, fireplaces, and spacious patios or balconies.
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Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
While the museum boasts one of the greatest collections of art in the world, the main attraction for many people (including me on my first-ever trip abroad) is the Sistine Chapel, with its massive ceiling frescoes painted by Michelangelo at the start of the 16th century.
Hundreds of yaks carried tents and supplies, while trekkers wearing colorful jackets took pictures with the spectacular background at Everest’s base camps.
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Kaijing Xiao,
ABC News,
12 Oct. 2025
Palestinians follow the peace plan news in a tent outside Al-Aqsa Hospital, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, early this morning.
Neighbors, for their part, sent me photos that appear to show parties in the backyard, and a new retractable awning installed over it, as recently as the end of September.
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Clio Chang,
Curbed,
14 Oct. 2025
Also on the roof is a retractable awning, for when one is parked and needs protection from the sun and elements.
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