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as in to threaten
to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on as long as the possibility of having to move again was hanging over them, the family couldn't really settle in

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Noun
The restaurant, which says the cure for any hangover is in its noodles and soups, sells a full menu of Southeastern Asian comfort food. Emma Hall august 5, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026 And while the city recovers from the hangover of a weekend well-spent on women’s sports, the Sky must face down the back end of a season that is already almost lost. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 Still nursing your Odyssey-in-Imax hangover or still trying to see it? Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 24 July 2026 The next day, the young actor had a massive hangover and hadn’t even become acquainted with the script. Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hang (over)
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  • Batteries can store electricity, but extreme cold can threaten sensitive electronics and other critical hardware.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Its crisis – along with those of other property giants – has been at the heart of a wider Chinese real-estate shock that has tested the world’s second-largest economy and threatened to spark a global contagion effect.
    Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Espinal-Del Cid is facing charges of criminal homicide, possession of an instrument of crime, abuse of a corpse and other offenses, Khan said.
    Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • He was initially booked on a felony abuse of corpse charge before authorities later added a murder charge, police said in a news release.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Versant retains Comcast’s cable leftovers and the digital assets.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Acid whey permeate is a liquid-y, low-protein leftover from Greek yogurt production.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The remnants of the structure can best be seen from the Bridge of Angels, which leads to Castel Sant’ Angelo near Vatican City.
    Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Archaeologists have uncovered tombs, theaters, baths, stadiums, and other remnants of the city, which was inhabited for more than 1,000 years.
    Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Former Stars coach Lorne Donaldson also will rejoin the team as interim director of coaching for remainder of the year.
    Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • But instead of oxygen making up the rest, that remainder is composed of tough-to-breathe methane and molecular hydrogen.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • Plus, there’s no aftertaste and the smell is actually pleasant, unlike vinegar or a harsher cleaning solution.
    Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2026
  • However, these can occasionally leave an unpleasant aftertaste.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • The Moon enters Sagittarius and your 4th House of Home, Family, and Emotional Roots, pulling your focus toward rest, privacy, space, or household needs.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Both received MRIs that showed no structural damage — just inflammation — and have been prescribed rest.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Since their inception, these wines have tasted as if something were missing beyond just alcohol—aroma, flavor, body, and balance were absent as well.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Growing dividends provide an ongoing reminder that the portfolio is not merely a balance on a statement, but ownership in businesses capable of sending cash back to their owners.
    Steve Booren, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026

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“Hang (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20%28over%29. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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