as in to carry on
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Recent Examples of hang in
In the wake of the white community demanding more punishment, the Kentucky General Assembly amended the death penalty statute to allow juries to sentence a rapist to hang in the county seat where the crime was committed.
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Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
The New York Yankees' entire season appeared to hang in the balance on July 26.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Longer-term issues also hang in the balance, including whether Hamas will disarm, who will govern and help rebuild Gaza, and the overarching question of Palestinian statehood, which is central for Palestinians and many countries in the region.
—NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
Lyon gave the Sabres a chance to hang in the game.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
The New York Yankees' entire season appeared to hang in the balance on July 26.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Longer-term issues also hang in the balance, including whether Hamas will disarm, who will govern and help rebuild Gaza, and the overarching question of Palestinian statehood, which is central for Palestinians and many countries in the region.
—NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
Lyon gave the Sabres a chance to hang in the game.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang in
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The Medium Crossgrain Leather Wallet is slim enough to slip into your favorite handbag, but stylish enough to carry on its own as a clutch.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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Jordan Marshall was cramping in the fourth quarter and still gutted out seven carries on a drive that bled the final six minutes from the clock.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Too $hort getting on it was just like the icing on the cake.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The team dealt with some tough injury luck and never got on a roll.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Paola says Teddy gets along well with his pack of pals.—
Chandler Boese,
Kansas City Star,
4 Nov. 2025
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Why can’t every country get along with each other?—
Kaleb Demerew,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Heat’s new-look offense relies on players getting by their defender and into the paint without the help of a screen.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
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Jacqueline Chapman is a retired school aide who relies on a $630 monthly Social Security check to get by.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2025
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The tops of the shoes are made out of a durable and comfortable natural hemp blend in the shade ivory.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
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Tiesi could be referring to her costar Chelsea Lazkani, who previously got divorced from her husband of seven years, Jeff Lazkani, after Bre gave her a heads up that he was allegedly seen making out with another woman.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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How did the bands cope with all that happening at once?—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Many turn to short-term coping strategies that undermine long-term survival, like selling off livestock.—
Nurith Aizenman,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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In part, the McKinley administration standardized various press protocols and routines involved in managing the press corps—holding somewhat regular briefings, for example, and carefully timing White House announcements.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Because of delays, Peter, having committed to spending a year in Israel, turned to me to manage all aspects of this sprawling project.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The red sole is a visible pain endured for the privilege of being seen enduring it.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Still, some military analysts remain cautious, noting that satellites are built to endure intense cosmic radiation with hardened components and shielding, leaving open the question of whether such directed energy could penetrate these defenses.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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