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as in keeping up
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as in holding on
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The Nevada Irrigation District says the increases are necessary to fix aging infrastructure while keeping up with rising costs.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026 -
Even for Silicon Valley startups, keeping up with the pace of change is no easy feat.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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As the price of gas in California pushes toward $6 a gallon, Bay Area drivers are holding on for a miracle.—
Kara St. Cyr,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Amid all that, Varsity Blues — about a Texas high-school football team rebelling against its abusive coach and holding on to one last gasp of glory before graduation — got a little lost.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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To Kennard’s right, with his arm hanging around the then-teenager’s shoulder is James, donning what would now be seen as a retro Florida Marlins baseball cap.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
11 Apr. 2026
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By Easter Sunday, April 5, most of the rain will clear out with low chances hanging around for Central Texas.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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The ground beneath your feet may be carrying on a kind of conversation.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Marcos Acosta might seem like an unlikely character to be carrying on the two-century-long tradition of Western American art in Colorado.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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Rather than waiting to lose sleep, consider swapping your heavy winter comforter and insulating sheets for bedding designed to keep you cool all night.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Stimel says waiting for prices to go down may not be the most economical idea.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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That means that removing old nests may not prevent future nesting, but there are other ways to keep yellow jackets from sticking around.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Apr. 2026
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Griffin has already landed a nine-year, $140 million extension, which is the largest deal in Pirates history and will ensure no matter what happens with Skenes, Pittsburgh can count on at least one of its homegrown superstars sticking around for the next decade.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Hanging on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hanging%20on. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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