as in to carry on
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Recent Examples of hang in
In state budget negotiations in Tallahassee, funding for all AP, IB, AICE and dual enrollment programs hangs in limbo.
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Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2025
There’s a feeling hanging in the air—and it’s not entirely gone even as promotions return.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Then there was Bakersfield’s Luis Diaz, who was shopping for a hat in the Padres Team Store with his family as the game hung in the balance.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2025
But a look at the role of federal funding in the state budget provides and indication that sustenance for millions of Californians hangs in the balance, making this fight more than merely a contest of political micturition.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
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Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2025
There’s a feeling hanging in the air—and it’s not entirely gone even as promotions return.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Then there was Bakersfield’s Luis Diaz, who was shopping for a hat in the Padres Team Store with his family as the game hung in the balance.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2025
But a look at the role of federal funding in the state budget provides and indication that sustenance for millions of Californians hangs in the balance, making this fight more than merely a contest of political micturition.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang in
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Provide Predictable Signals Of Stability As Martin Seligman mentioned in his positive psychology research, the London air-raid sirens during WWII were so reliable as a signal that people were willing to go out and carry on even though bombs landed unpredictably.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Keep calm and carry on into the second half of the year, investors.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
1 July 2025
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In the win over Haiti, the U.S. got on the board early with a 10th-minute goal from PSV winger Malik Tillman, and sealed the result with a 75th-minute strike by Charlotte FC forward Patrick Agyemang, securing all three points and a spot in the knockout stage.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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There remains no timeline for anything — not throwing with full intensity, not getting on a mound in the bullpen, not a return to play.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2025
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While most dogs can be trained to live with other canines, those that belong to the same breed have a higher chance of getting along.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Also, unlike her mother, Ariana is getting along great with the Burruss on her cast.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
25 June 2025
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Not fast enough and doesn’t have enough wiggle to be able to really get by you at that level.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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This would be somewhat of a raw reach, a player who could get by early with his attacking and defensive guile.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2025
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Davila-Alvarez said the decision to follow her daughter was not made out of paranoia but from practicality—and love.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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However, they are typically made out of clay and rarely found made of raw stone like limestone, sandstone or marble.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2025
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The book, initially written for her children, addressed coping with grief.—
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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Similarly, his younger supporting cast may be good enough to cope with the MLS’ demands, but was brutally exposed at this level.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Thrivent now manages just under $200 billion in assets and ranks on the Fortune 500 list at No. 388.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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And, roughly 20 years ago, a team managed to find the right deletion to enable a female mouse to give birth to offspring that received a set of chromosomes from each of two unfertilized eggs.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2025
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Latinas of all backgrounds have endured being typecast as a slutty Maria or subservient Lupe.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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The New York Mets are enduring a harsh stretch of the season and fans are getting frustrated.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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