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Recent Examples of hang-up
Most of the hang-up was over the requirement for up to seven days’ notice before officers could break up encampments, which the council reduced to three days before delaying a final vote until June 30.
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Tim Clouser, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2025
Moderate House Republicans from high-tax blue states and the Trump administration are zeroing in on an agreement for the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap, which has been one of the key hang-ups dogging the party’s tax and spending megabill.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 27 June 2025
The hang-up on this deal is that the Diamondbacks are not out of the hunt just yet, but the gap could increase drastically after the San Francisco Giants moved for Rafael Devers over the weekend.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
The police department still received 1,921 calls for the year with the most coming from burglar alarms – 843 — and 911 hang-ups — 269.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 16 Apr. 2025
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Tim Clouser, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2025
Moderate House Republicans from high-tax blue states and the Trump administration are zeroing in on an agreement for the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap, which has been one of the key hang-ups dogging the party’s tax and spending megabill.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 27 June 2025
The hang-up on this deal is that the Diamondbacks are not out of the hunt just yet, but the gap could increase drastically after the San Francisco Giants moved for Rafael Devers over the weekend.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
The police department still received 1,921 calls for the year with the most coming from burglar alarms – 843 — and 911 hang-ups — 269.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang-up
Noun
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Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga are returning as paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren who are trying to vanquish a demon from a family’s home.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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The inevitable showdown between the demon, which manifests in various forms during the film, is wild and exhausting, and gives Wilson and Farmiga, as consistent and excellent as always throughout, a powerful performative and emotional last stand.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The harassment soon escalated into a daily campaign of psychological torment that lasted for more than a year.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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His icy, anguished eyes—though both are the same color—convey all the torment a misfit on Earth might feel.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Hang-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang-up. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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