as in to haunt
to go to or spend time in often
most summer afternoons, we'd hang at the municipal pool for a few hours
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Even as his Reddit-haunting admirers still parse his lyrics for hidden meanings, his spirit surely looks down on them with wry amusement at his fans’ unending search for profundity.—
Alexander Larman,
Time,
10 Jan. 2026 -
While at Harvard, Cooper learned about the decades-old unsolved murder of Jane Britton, a young archaeology student, and is haunted by it long after graduation.—
Rebecca Hannigan,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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While visiting her parents in Boston, Wells spent time with a close family friend who owns an apartment in Paris.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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However, Demirel opened the game scoring eight unanswered points to give the visiting Antelopes an early 8-0 lead.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Despite Herrman’s optimism, the loss of the Hollywood Boulevard Marshalls will be felt by the surrounding community and tourists who frequent the area.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Chris Lowe, director of the Shark Lab at California State University, Long Beach, said the rocky coastline near Lovers Point attracts sea lions, and seals also frequent offshore waters — both primary prey for great white sharks.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Hang (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20%28at%29. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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