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as in to swing
to place on an elevated point without support from below
hang your coats on the coat rack in the hall
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as in to droop
to be limp from lack of water or vigor
as they neared the end of the long, hard march all but the most hardy were hanging, and some could barely put one foot in front of the other
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as in to hover
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
hanging just above the horizon was a little pink cloud
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as in dip
a downward slope
proceeded carefully on snowshoes down the steep hang
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as in slack
the extent to which something hangs or dips below a straight line
there's too much hang in the bunting on the parade float—nothing should be touching the ground
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Eileen T. Meslar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024
Cole didn’t hang his head or lament his faulty defense.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Amy Dubois Barnett, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Across town, the Monster wants nothing more than a good hang.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
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Players on some teams will yank a flag (the equivalent of a tackle) hanging from the belt around an opponent’s waist and either drop it or emphatically throw it to the turf.
—Eileen T. Meslar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024
Cole didn’t hang his head or lament his faulty defense.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Shuter echoes the sentiment, noting that white superstars were desperate to get clout with a Diddy hang.
—Amy Dubois Barnett, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Across town, the Monster wants nothing more than a good hang.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
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No single message can swing an election in favor of one presidential candidate or another.David Shedd, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024
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She’s had dozens of volunteers come through, many from out of state, all in an effort to swing Pennsylvania’s swingiest county towards Harris.Charlotte Alter/Philadelphia, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
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The alternative, of course, until recently, was a system in which a coach could have a contract for a hundred million dollars—guaranteed, still paid out after his inevitable firing—while the star quarterback, upon whose arm all those millions depended, couldn’t sell a signature for a few bucks.Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
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Foragers make hundreds of decisions about flowers every day, and many other bees depend on those decisions.Max G. Levy, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2024
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Best, Easiest Couples Halloween Costumes By Jake Henry Smith Woman of the Year Gigi Hadid picked a pair of art-imitates-life earrings in the shape of a drooping leaf—covered in diamonds.Ana Colón, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2024
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Again, the sun sets, this time to sunflowers drooping in the scorching heat—despite an elevation of nearly 6,500 feet.Kurt Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2024
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Depending upon truck chassis and trim, the Panthera measures in between 22 and 26 feet (6.7 and 7.9 m) bumper to bumper, with dry weight hovering between 10,000 and 12,000 lb (4,535 and 5,443 kg).New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024
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According to the National Association of Realtors, the median sales price of a home in the US hit a record high this summer and now hovers just below that level.Samantha Delouya, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
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Keep in mind traffic and road closures may change based on real-time conditions so consider using a traffic app.Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024
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Freelance writer Johanna Costigan is a freelance writer based in New York.Condé Nast, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
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Think of it as Game’s version of something like a spinach artichoke dip.Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2024
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The 2023 inflow was 11% below 2022, the largest one-year percentage-point dip in the past two decades.Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 1 Nov. 2024
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Despite the sluggish pace of earnings growth so far in the third quarter, some companies have historically outpaced analysts’ estimates and could help pick up the slack for the broader market.Brian Evans, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024
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Often, even having an equal partner in the picture isn’t enough to pick up the slack.Wendy Wisner, Parents, 23 Oct. 2024
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With every wrong guess, one of countless swords dangling from the high ceiling plunged into the floor below.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 23 Oct. 2024
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That my press credential dangled from a string around my neck and came to rest on my breasts made all the difference.Melissa Ludtke, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Hang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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