as in to remain
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time
if you hang around until my husband gets home, you can meet him
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In theory, that second outer star shouldn’t still be hanging around.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2024
While millions of Floridians living in the path of the storm were heeding urgent evacuation orders, a few holdouts were still hanging around the wreckage of the low-lying mobile home park.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
Catch up here: Rainwater and McCormick talk to reporters after the debate
Rainwater and McCormick hung around to chat with reporters in the spin room.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024
When eating outside, keep food covered as much as possible and garbage cans inaccessible to discourage yellow jackets from hanging around.
—Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2024
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2024
While millions of Floridians living in the path of the storm were heeding urgent evacuation orders, a few holdouts were still hanging around the wreckage of the low-lying mobile home park.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
Catch up here: Rainwater and McCormick talk to reporters after the debate
Rainwater and McCormick hung around to chat with reporters in the spin room.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024
When eating outside, keep food covered as much as possible and garbage cans inaccessible to discourage yellow jackets from hanging around.
—Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2024
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Despite bipartisan support, the measure has remained in committee.Addy Bink, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
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As the race for the White House remains a toss up, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have ramped up their courtship of a crucial voting bloc: young voters A recent ABC News/Ipsos poll found Harris leading Trump by 14 points among voters under 30 years old.Emily Chang, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Liz had actually stayed at the hotel in 2014 on a girls' trip, coincidentally in the room right next to 928.Julie Jordan, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, while Cuban is very vocal in his politics and criticizing Donald Trump, John prefers to stay clear of that conversation.Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
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Just up the road, where open land meets the neighborhood’s northern periphery, Jason Swann was also packing up — and waiting.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Bosa wasn’t fined immediately, as the league waited until after the national election in which Trump defeated Kamala Harris.Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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But a good friend convinced him to stick around the 250-acre farm in Daviess County because a cold front was in the forecast.Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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College students who get career experience in their college town are more likely to stick around after graduation.Christine Y. Cruzvergara, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Hang around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20around. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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