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Recent Examples of hang on
Three home runs by the Yankees made things uncomfortable late, but the bullpen was able to hang on to help the Red Sox avoid what would have been a disastrous home sweep.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
This team will probably go as far as QB Dak Prescott and WR CeeDee Lamb can carry it … assuming Lamb can hang on.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Wicks also has a loyal group of followers, who hang on his every word.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Framed inspirational quotes hang on the wall, from both tech icons and Mercor engineers alike.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
This team will probably go as far as QB Dak Prescott and WR CeeDee Lamb can carry it … assuming Lamb can hang on.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Wicks also has a loyal group of followers, who hang on his every word.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Framed inspirational quotes hang on the wall, from both tech icons and Mercor engineers alike.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang on
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In a prerecorded message, Lee said silencing a voice cannot silence an idea and urged attendees to carry on Kirk’s mission.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Content creator Mychal Threets, also known as Mychal the Librarian, will carry on the legacy as the new host.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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Inmate records reviewed by PEOPLE show that Holland and Stalling are both being held on $600,000 bond and are now awaiting trial.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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But to hold on to their negotiating leverage, Senate Democrats will likely have to vote against a bill to temporarily extend government funding on Tuesday, just hours before a shutdown — an uncomfortable position for a party that has long denounced shutdowns as pointless and destructive.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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In the late 1830s, as a devastating financial crisis bankrupted antislavery societies across the North, the movement seemed splintered and powerless to keep up its petition pressure campaign.—
Time,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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In Wake, Astin will play Cassie, the social sibling of the bunch who hides her grief behind her warmth, wit and need to keep up appearances.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Sep. 2025
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Recruitment flyers featuring the words engraved on the bullet casings of the man who shot and killed Charlie Kirk were reportedly distributed and hung around Georgetown University‘s campus.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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The risk that inflation hangs around is elevated since inflation expectations could be up, Adams said.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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But when companies dig in, persistence alone isn’t enough.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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The wide, stretchy band creates a smooth fit that won’t dig in, while the wire-free design still provides light shaping and lift.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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The city appears to be waiting to reckon with Mamdani as mayor, with the three other candidates likely to split the opposition vote.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Her thoughts immediately turned to her daughter, Denise, who was outside waiting for her.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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Over the 55 years between Expo ’70 and EXPO 2025, countless individuals confronted solitude, persevered through trial and error, and ultimately propelled their eras forward.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
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Entrepreneurship can be transformative—but only if the founder perseveres.—
Anuradha Gupta,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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As a series regular, audiences can expect Huffman’s Ridley to stick around throughout the season.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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Head coach Todd McLellan is certainly talking in a way that suggests Finnie can stick around.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Hang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20on. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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