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awnings

noun

plural of awning

as in roofs

a raised covering over something for decoration or protection stayed under the awning outside the shop during the rainstorm

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Recent Examples of awnings The credit goes to graphic designer Casey Kasemeier, who painted awnings and signs for both the Stars Hollow stalwarts and new businesses. — Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026 The incoming storm could damage porches, awnings, carports, sheds and unanchored mobile homes, and snap off large tree branches, posing a safety risk, the weather service office said. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Renderings show a brown building and a white building that are irregularly shaped and accented with colorful murals and awnings. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 Big Bahraini flags are visible from above the venue, doubling up as fan zone awnings. — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 It’s perfectly designed for sipping cocktails under the warm glow of the hotel's signature red canvas awnings and people-watching as Paris’s most chic inhabitants walk by. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026 Radica installs a lockable hatch door on one side and mounting track for things like awnings, shower rooms and lights on both sides. — New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026 With its wide front porch, front-facing gables, and custom awnings, this mid-Atlantic style colonial exudes charm. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026 Even window awnings can make a big difference when a heat wave hits. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026

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Noun

Were those outbreaks traced to flooding from unusually heavy rainfall, leaking roofs, inadequate humidity control or some combination of factors?

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Strong building codes, effective enforcement, stronger roofs, protected openings and sound roof-to-wall connections can interrupt the expensive cycle of destruction and reconstruction.

— Kevin M. McCarty, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of roofs

Noun

Thick oak canopies also shelter birds from severe weather, and their branches and trunk hollows create nesting sites for spring.

— Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
ShadeLA is promoting a shift in strategy to include quick, temporary shade, such as pop-up canopies and tents, plus permanent shade structures, such as bus shelters, that can fill the gaps where trees aren’t growing.

— Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

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The unsheltered homeless population, which made up about 62% of overall homeless Californians in 2026, refers to people who sleep outside in tents, cars or other makeshift shelters.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
The arid field outside the small towns of Los Yébenes and Urda has become a parking lot of emergency vehicles and tents.

— José Bautista Carlos Barragán José Bautista James McManagan, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

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