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Recent Examples of cantilever
Along the west side, the second floor cantilevers slightly out from the face while the south side of the building steps back dramatically at the third level to break the mass and provide some private outdoor terraces.
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Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Humans move naturally along the curved surface and dive beneath the overhang of the cantilever.
—Elinore Weil, Artforum, 4 Mar. 2026
In the nearby entry foyer, an antique tapestry hangs behind a dining table surrounded with Bauhaus cantilever chairs by Mies Van der Roe’s chairs.
—Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 23 Feb. 2026
In structural terms, a cantilever is a beam or slab anchored at only one end, allowing for horizontal overhangs that appear to float.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Oct. 2025
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Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Humans move naturally along the curved surface and dive beneath the overhang of the cantilever.
—Elinore Weil, Artforum, 4 Mar. 2026
In the nearby entry foyer, an antique tapestry hangs behind a dining table surrounded with Bauhaus cantilever chairs by Mies Van der Roe’s chairs.
—Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 23 Feb. 2026
In structural terms, a cantilever is a beam or slab anchored at only one end, allowing for horizontal overhangs that appear to float.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantilever
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He was injured and absent from the squad that lost the Championship play-off final here two years ago, but, on this occasion, he would not be spared that especially severe kind of anguish under the arch.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The low-slung seating position, with heels nearly aligned to hips, takes its cue from motorsport, while the driver’s view is framed by prominent wheel arches that seem to sit at chest level.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2026
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In an age where most electrics are looking towards the future with unheard-of modern tech on board, the C6 sports a WWII-era girder-style front fork and a monoshock with an internal floating piston at the rear.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Apr. 2026
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Denver Fire believes a girder (a concrete support bean) gave way below, trapping around 20 vehicles underground and more than a dozen on the surface lot.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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One proposal would add a fourth bracket, with replacement rates dropping from 90% to 30%, 10% and 5% as income rises.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Six Orange County boys volleyball teams are in the 12-team bracket for Division 1 in the CIF Southern Section playoffs.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Jim Varsallone writes a high school sports column twice a week, featuring top performers in all varsity sports (boys and girls) in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.—
Miami Herald Staff Reports,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Shaw’s columns, exclusive to the Tribune, appear the last Monday of each month.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The finished pedestal looks like something from a garden boutique, and the whole project comes together in minutes.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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In this TikTok video, the creator grabs items from Dollar Tree and uses her hot glue gun to stack the votive and the candle holder into a customized garden pedestal.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Cantilever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantilever. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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