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Recent Examples of hang in
Dozens upon dozens of Yankees photos lining the suite level were put into storage — so was an oversized Babe Ruth bobblehead — and Rays decorations were hung in their place.
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Chad Jennings, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
That disaster hangs in the background and allows the film to pose subtle questions about parenting, ethics and climate issues.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
And now, with the regular season winding down and playoff seeding hanging in the balance, Payne can’t carry the load alone.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
The virus also can hang in the air for up to two hours after a sick person has left a room.
—TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
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Chad Jennings, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
That disaster hangs in the background and allows the film to pose subtle questions about parenting, ethics and climate issues.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
And now, with the regular season winding down and playoff seeding hanging in the balance, Payne can’t carry the load alone.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
The virus also can hang in the air for up to two hours after a sick person has left a room.
—TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang in
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Fast forward to today, and Jonathan is carrying on the family’s tradition of quality craftsmanship — but in an entirely different world and country, his family having moved to America in the late 1970s.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Following the passing of Alabama bandmember Jeff Cook in November 2022, Owen and Gentry carry on Alabama’s mission of bringing the group’s music to fans.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2025
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After Uncle Sam got on the motorcycle, as previously seen on every night of both residencies, there was an edit, and then a cut right to the skeletal avatar driving around a neon cartoon rendering of the streets of Las Vegas.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
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Officers then found him at the apartment’s leasing office, but Savage allegedly did not listen to orders to get on the ground.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
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Amazing how well business people get along with one another!—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Sources say the actresses got along well during production, and things only got awkward during the run-up to release.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2025
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Now the astronauts have to get by on only instant coffee.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Those Rangers got by with uncharacteristic lineup holes to win a pennant.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Second, small day-to-day decisions made out of stress may unintentionally chip away at long-term opportunities, such as cutting back on training or failing to invest in technology that could enhance operations.—
Tiffany Grant,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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In total, Hedges issued nearly 70 fake money orders, with 11 of them made out to her boyfriend or family member, according to the indictment.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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The class encompasses information about exercises to prepare the mother for birth, relaxation and coping techniques, pain control options, labor positioning, induction and C-section basics, recovery and welcoming baby.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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What is grief if not living in the liminal space between mourning and coping, of life and death itself?—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2025
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Advice for other state leaders on managing this moment in the energy revolution?—
Joan Michelson,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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He is known as one of Dallas’ notable criminal defenders and manages complex felony cases at both the state and federal levels.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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Out of the privation, the challenge, and the censure of slavery and the unfulfilled promise of post-Reconstruction justice, Black musicians embraced experimentation and innovation, ingenuity and joy, and a multigenerational call and response speaking truth to power that endures to the present day.—
Elizabeth Alexander,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
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One in three women endures menstrual migraines and the headaches impact women in all life stages, including pregnancy, postpartum and through menopause.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Hang in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20in. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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