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Recent Examples of cantilever
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.
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Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 23 Feb. 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
The bridge, which connects Kellogg Boulevard from Broadway Street to Mounds Boulevard, was limited to its three center lanes in 2014 after cracks were found in the bridge’s cantilevers, the support arms extending from the structure’s piers.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2026
If all that activity wears you out, book some time at One&Only Spa, which features eight treatment rooms, steam and sauna facilities, an oxygen bar, an outdoor yoga deck, and an indoor lap pool with glass wall cantilevers that can open to the outdoors.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
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Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 23 Feb. 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
The bridge, which connects Kellogg Boulevard from Broadway Street to Mounds Boulevard, was limited to its three center lanes in 2014 after cracks were found in the bridge’s cantilevers, the support arms extending from the structure’s piers.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2026
If all that activity wears you out, book some time at One&Only Spa, which features eight treatment rooms, steam and sauna facilities, an oxygen bar, an outdoor yoga deck, and an indoor lap pool with glass wall cantilevers that can open to the outdoors.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantilever
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Other projects include the White House ballroom, a triumphal arch and renovations to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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In October 2025, the president unveiled plans to build a 250-foot triumphal arch between Arlington National Cemetery and the Lincoln Memorial, inspired by Paris' Arc de Triomphe.—
Brooke Migdon,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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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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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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After needing five pitchers in a rout over Texas State earlier in the day just to reach the regional final out of the losers’ bracket, USC coach Andy Stankiewicz rode Johnson.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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But, where so many of the James Bond games of the past sought to emulate the movies’ interpretations of the character, IO Interactive’s First Light presents a wholly new James Bond—not just for a new age bracket, but for the medium of video games.—
Alex James Kane,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Today, with an easy island glamour done in white columns and blue arches, the hotel itself retains its air of romance, and its location on a private beach keeps celebrities cycling through.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Worthington’s column was serialized, spreading this idea around.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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This is not the first statue the administration has put back on a pedestal.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
27 May 2026
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Neymar, though, has always been on a pedestal.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
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“Cantilever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantilever. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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