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as in bowing
bending downward or forward
hanging branches blocked our way for a good part of the trail
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as in downhill
a downward slope
with a steep hanging like that, the roofers can't be too careful
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as in swinging
to place on an elevated point without support from below
hang your coats on the coat rack in the hall
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as in drooping
to be limp from lack of water or vigor
as they neared the end of the long, hard march all but the most hardy were hanging, and some could barely put one foot in front of the other
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as in hovering
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
hanging just above the horizon was a little pink cloud
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as in basing
to find a basis
that's very slim evidence upon which to hang a theory
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Recent Examples of hanging
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Dec. 2025
Of the other methods – including electrocution, lethal gas and hanging – lethal injection had the highest botch rate of more than 7%.
‘An embrace of brutality’
Still, states have remained averse to the firing squad, a position that experts who spoke to CNN believe stems from its overt violence.
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Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
The pegboard in this case doubles to hold in place various hanging and storage accessories for carrying fishing rods, tools, camping gear and more.
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C.c. Weiss
may 19,
New Atlas,
19 May 2026
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
Smith pulled a hanging slider onto the train tracks above left field for a solo homer in the fifth.
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CBS News,
30 June 2026
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Adjective
Max Houser 6-Tier Hanging Closet Shelf Instantly create more hanging space with this fabric shelving unit that makes use of otherwise dead vertical space.
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Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Dec. 2025
Of the other methods – including electrocution, lethal gas and hanging – lethal injection had the highest botch rate of more than 7%.
‘An embrace of brutality’
Still, states have remained averse to the firing squad, a position that experts who spoke to CNN believe stems from its overt violence.
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Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
Determined to assert their own vision of justice, Pontiac and others painted themselves for war, picked up their stockpiled arms, and attacked British forts, just two weeks after this hanging.
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Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
The pegboard in this case doubles to hold in place various hanging and storage accessories for carrying fishing rods, tools, camping gear and more.
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C.c. Weiss
may 19,
New Atlas,
19 May 2026
Verb
Best Porch and Patio Planter Deals From hanging baskets to planter boxes, porches and patios feel so much more welcoming with a pop of color.
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Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
Smith pulled a hanging slider onto the train tracks above left field for a solo homer in the fifth.
—
CBS News,
30 June 2026
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James O’Donoghue, a planetary scientist with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, likened our planet’s tilting phenomenon to a nodding head.
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The three cats quickly get distracted, though, by the dangling, bright lightbulb and string hanging above them.
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While the design here is emphatically traditional, a dose of modern whimsy comes through with a dangling, multi-floor chandelier loosely inspired by jellyfish.
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Atlanta could use a downhill, athletic guard next to CJ McCollum, Dyson Daniels and Nickeil Alexander-Walker who can get half-court paint touches.
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Spanning 7,045 yards from the tips, this is a fun and fair thrill ride right from your opening downhill tee shot.
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Quinn Hanschen – Executive Assistant, Television, Lord Miller Hanschen got her start through the Disney College Program slinging Dole Whip at the Tiki Juice Bar for a summer.
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But a $40/hr wage means adults crowding out teens and nary a school-age summer server slinging soda at SoFi.
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In some states, Powerball tickets can be bought online, depending on local jurisdiction.
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The comparison shows that the World Cup title race is broadly recognizable across all three sources, but the probabilities shift depending on how they are produced.
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Look for wilting, drooping, discolored, or diseased leaves regularly to keep up the plant’s appearance.
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North says to keep the soil moist and watch for drooping leaves, which indicate your tree needs a drink.
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When both extend simultaneously – as the real bird does during hovering – the lift increase is greater than the sum of the two movements separately, but their pitching effects cancel each other out.
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Markets have responded to the absence of immediate escalation, with WTI hovering around $70/bbl, but the strategic conditions that generated the crisis persist.
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Those allegations were a main reason more than 1,200 colleges and universities stopped requiring SAT scores in 2020 and 2021, instead basing admission on factors like GPA, essays, and extracurriculars.
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Locked out of homebuying, Gen Z is also investing in the stock market earlier than other generations did, but many are basing decisions on social media influencers and FOMO (fear of missing out) rather than more certified picks.
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“Hanging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hanging. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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