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The police department still received 1,921 calls for the year with the most coming from burglar alarms – 843 — and 911 hang-ups — 269.
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John Tuohy, IndyStar, 16 Apr. 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
Burchett told the Washington Examiner the hang-up in the group is what the punishment will be for members who do not follow the law.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 25 May 2025
Later the same day, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and moderate Republicans zeroed in on a SALT agreement, three sources told The Hill, solving one critical hang-up.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 21 May 2025
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John Tuohy, IndyStar, 16 Apr. 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
Burchett told the Washington Examiner the hang-up in the group is what the punishment will be for members who do not follow the law.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 25 May 2025
Later the same day, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and moderate Republicans zeroed in on a SALT agreement, three sources told The Hill, solving one critical hang-up.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang-up
Noun
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The powerful entity attacked Naruto’s home, the Hidden Tree Village, before his birth, and the boy’s father used his newborn son as a vessel to trap the demon.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Well, look no further than demon of crowdwork Matt Rife, who has become the legal guardian of Ed and Lorraine Warren’s home.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For Kent, the torment has lasted so long that well-wishers have begun to sound disingenuous.—
Carolyn Wells,
Longreads,
25 June 2025
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Rhapsody jockeys with agony, beatitude with torment.—
Matthew Gavin Frank
June 12,
Literary Hub,
12 June 2025
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“Hang-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang-up. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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