dangles

present tense third-person singular of dangle
as in hangs
to place on an elevated point without support from below he dangled the string in front of the cat, hoping that it was in the mood for play

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Recent Examples of dangles The plan dangles a financial windfall and expanded control of the company to Musk, already the world’s richest person, after his 2018 package valued in excess of $50 billion was struck down by a Delaware court. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • Simple exercises, such as ball squeezes, towel twists, dead hangs, and farmers' carries, can build grip strength using everyday items or basic equipment.
    Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
  • More greenery hangs from the ceiling and is perched on the staircase.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • Why Regeneration, Not Reinvention Whenever HR is critiqued, the pendulum swings toward reinvention.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • With Venice the fall’s first awards season launchpad, eyes will be keenly trained on how the jury swings tonight.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Dangles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dangles. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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