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Recent Examples of hang on
Music memorabilia, including album covers, pictures and posters – a number with local ties – hang on the room's southern wall.
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Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Women’s underwear still hang on one of the walls next to the multiple cables used to power the lights and other electronic items.
—Richard Engel, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
Those hopes hang on how USC handles its business through the final five games of its regular season, a stretch that includes just one top-25 team and two matchups with its reeling crosstown rival, UCLA.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
All of this progress came to a screeching halt when white Americans, desperate to hang on to power, enacted Jim Crow laws throughout society.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
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Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Women’s underwear still hang on one of the walls next to the multiple cables used to power the lights and other electronic items.
—Richard Engel, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
Those hopes hang on how USC handles its business through the final five games of its regular season, a stretch that includes just one top-25 team and two matchups with its reeling crosstown rival, UCLA.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
All of this progress came to a screeching halt when white Americans, desperate to hang on to power, enacted Jim Crow laws throughout society.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang on
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In his absence, Ellington has carried on.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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At home, those of us without relatives doing the fighting mainly feel the effects of the war at the pump — oil prices have topped $100 per barrel as a disruption affecting roughly 20% of global oil supply ripples through energy markets — but otherwise our days here carry on much as normal.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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They were arrested in early May, formally charged on May 8 — both as adults — and held on a $1 million cash-only bond.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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When times are tough, keeping up the daily grind is a meaningful accomplishment.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Iran may still attempt to widen the conflict’s economic and geopolitical impact to keep up pressure and push for a ceasefire in its favor, but that could also backfire, said Benjamin Radd, a political scientist and senior fellow at the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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There had always been a few Kennedy acolytes hanging around the block, Dean says, but that number has ballooned since Ryan Murphy’s Love Story premiered in February.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
12 Mar. 2026
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Boise State would hang around for the final two-minute period, which stretched to about 30 minutes of actual time, as both teams repeatedly sent each other to the free-throw line and called timeouts.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Mar. 2026
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The key evidence was teeth belonging to the animals, excavated during an archaeological dig in western New Guinea.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
9 Mar. 2026
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The temptation to dig in will grow.—
Jason Willick,
Washington Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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Lauer was the lone holdout, waiting until a few weeks before trial to admit guilt.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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This is something people have been waiting for.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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His willingness to seek support, stay engaged and persevere through obstacles demonstrates maturity well beyond his years.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Mar. 2026
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That relative early success appears to have prompted Moyes and his coaching staff to persevere with the new kick-off method.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Patriots quarterback Tommy DeVito is sticking around.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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The mix will break down more slowly, which is helpful with plants that stick around for a few seasons.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Hang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20on. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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