as in to carry on
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Recent Examples of hang in
Many millions of euros and hundreds of local jobs hang in the balance.
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Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
The venue is encircled by a towering curtain of oaks, poplars, and pines, and each note seemed to hang in the air for the rapt audience.
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Hillary Richard,
Travel + Leisure,
10 June 2026
Montreal and Philadelphia didn’t really have the difference-making depth to hang in the top nine, while Ottawa’s disappeared at the wrong time.
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Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Ceilings cave; wires hang in the air like spider webs and spill on the floor.
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Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
The venue is encircled by a towering curtain of oaks, poplars, and pines, and each note seemed to hang in the air for the rapt audience.
—
Hillary Richard,
Travel + Leisure,
10 June 2026
Montreal and Philadelphia didn’t really have the difference-making depth to hang in the top nine, while Ottawa’s disappeared at the wrong time.
—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Ceilings cave; wires hang in the air like spider webs and spill on the floor.
—
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang in
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The brief clip showed off a new cast of characters, beginning with fuzzy television static before exploding into a montage propelled by intense music and kinetic bursts of action, carrying on the spirit of the first season through energetic animation and heavily stylised art.
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While Starmer wants to carry on with business as usual, he’s not allowed to make new major policy announcements or spending commitments during what remains of his time in office.
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Hike in pristine wilderness, go for a dip in Lake Siskiyou or Castle Lake, or get on a rushing river with a local outfitter.
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They’re heavily scheduled as working training vessels and ambassadors of goodwill, and merely getting on their itineraries required planning that began in April 2020.
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After that unfortunate meal, however, the group basically gets along for the rest of the day trip.
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One side is concerned with taking control of the Democratic Party, while the other just wants everybody within it to get along.
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His father worked at the Chip-n-Saw mill, and the family struggled to get by.
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Amon said his company’s success with designs that have to get by on the limited power provided by phone batteries will help win him orders as new AI data centers push the limits of available electricity.
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On day three, the entire cake was assembled and slathered with cream and decorated with stripes made out of raspberries and piped stars on a patch of blueberries.
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People from around the world logged on to watch Ringley do her homework, brush her hair, masturbate, make out with her boyfriend.
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Old buildings and infrastructure, limited uptake of air conditioning and little acclimatization to those highs mean European populations are less equipped to cope with such temperatures than other parts of the world.
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Celebrating her 23rd birthday, Kara is on a cosmic bar crawl and coping with a tragic childhood in adult drinks.
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Both Ghana and England will walk away with a point after Ghana managed to hold off England in a heart-pounding final few minutes of stoppage time.
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Most of the site sits on private land, with a smaller portion managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
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Led by husband-and-wife team Austin and Olivia Kelleher, each headcover is made in the Hudson Valley and embodies sustainability, artistry, and the enduring spirit of the game.
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The teaser opens with a young Jean Valjean enduring the brutal years of his imprisonment before fast-forwarding to his new life and the inevitable pursuit by Inspector Javert, played by Tahar Rahim.
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“Hang in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20in. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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