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as in to hold on
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Recent Examples of hang on
Two van doors hang on the lobby walls, which serve as secret entrances to a speakeasy-like hidden bar and a stylish game room where employees gather to play Dungeons & Dragons.
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Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
According to the Old Farmer Almanac’s 60-day extended forecast, colder temperatures may hang on for a little longer in California.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025
She’s never been so charming while doing so little — the audience hangs on every word.
55.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Gates had hung on Hamilton’s every word as a Seminoles assistant for eight years before leaving in 2019, from listening to his press conferences to taking notes on his laptop as Hamilton told stories in his office.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2025
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Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
According to the Old Farmer Almanac’s 60-day extended forecast, colder temperatures may hang on for a little longer in California.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025
She’s never been so charming while doing so little — the audience hangs on every word.
55.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Gates had hung on Hamilton’s every word as a Seminoles assistant for eight years before leaving in 2019, from listening to his press conferences to taking notes on his laptop as Hamilton told stories in his office.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang on
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Students from Central Academy transferring to the Eagle and Meridian academies would have the option of attending morning or afternoon instruction — or carrying on with full-day instruction.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Mar. 2025
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Fifty-six years later, the company is still carrying on that mission and delivering some pretty darned exhilarating performances in the process.—
Randy McMullen,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Goodwin has been held on $100,000 bail and her next hearing is set for March 25.—
Vivian Kwarm,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Powerball drawings are held on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday nights.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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For many, the hope is that UNC can match similar investments by peer institutions, such as UCLA and the University of Michigan, and keep up with the financial success of many schools within the rival SEC or Big Ten conferences.—
Zachery Eanes,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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Many viewers were no doubt scratching their heads trying to keep up and figure it all out, even as Jeff Probst explained on screen why certain people could not vote or draw at certain times.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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The clouds will probably hang around much of the night with a low around 44.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Mar. 2025
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Trumbull hung around in the third quarter and Tunaise drove in for a layup with less than a minute left to cut the lead to 42-35.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
12 Mar. 2025
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Subjects range from a dinosaur fossil dig in Central China, the opening of Cuba to American tourists, the new energy in Vienna and the best seafood spots on Canada’s Prince Edward Island to a luxury camp in Antarctica and the best new restaurant in New York.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The host then dug in to keep Madrid’s superstars at arm’s length, with both sides struggling to find a decisive goal.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
13 Mar. 2025
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When our cat recently passed away, my daughter waited until our commute to ask hard questions about death.—
Elizabeth Endicott,
The Atlantic,
17 Mar. 2025
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell said earlier this month that officials are waiting for Trump’s policies, ranging from tariffs to mass deportations, to show up clearly in the economic data before central bankers can determine whether to keep rates unchanged, resume cutting, or hike again.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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Despite facing social ostracization, death threats, economic hardship and caste prejudice, the family perseveres and ultimately secures a landmark ruling.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2025
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Constrained by societal conventions that historically relegated women’s participation in sport to the periphery, female cricketers persevered.—
Priya Oberoi,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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And, delightfully, the station wagon stuck around as well.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2025
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What Happens Next Harry & Meghan spent four weeks in the Top 10 globally on Netflix and only time will tell whether With Love can stick around for another week.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Hang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20on. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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