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Definition of hang (over)

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

No one has ever enjoyed a hangover like New York in the aftermath of an NBA title. — Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 21 June 2026 The city still has a collective happy hangover from Saturday’s spontaneous public celebrations. — Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 18 June 2026 Ultimately, though, these numbers are more like a course correction, a return to some semblance of normalcy after the hangover of a post-COVID hiring spree. — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026 After being out, rehydrating again, taking a cool shower, and avoiding alcohol later that day can reduce symptoms associated with a sun hangover. — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hang (over)

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Ironically, as the office-to-residential boom has consumed millions of square feet of space, the office vacancy rate has declined and leasing has picked up, threatening converters’ ability to acquire properties at rock-bottom prices.

— Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, has previously threatened to build his own nuclear weapons should Iran acquire the bomb.

— Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

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Young orcas then gobbled up fish fragments that drifted through the water as their elders tore into what was left of the sunfish’s corpse.

— Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
The prosecution accessed his Amazon account, showing purchases and deliveries made under an alias for a cadaver bag, chainsaws, a mop, and an inflatable swimming pool seemingly made of the same blue material that was embedded in the corpse’s skin.

— Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 22 July 2026

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But soaking produce in water with a few teaspoons of baking soda mixed in can get fruit and veggies even cleaner and potentially remove leftover pesticide residue too.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
As a general rule, white, rosé, and sparkling wines are best within one to three days, and red wine is best enjoyed within five days, although many recommend letting leftover wine chill for no longer than 24 hours before enjoying.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 July 2026

Definition of leftover

Noun

There’s a lot of personal stakes in this setup for Aang, whose arc in the original series was always defined by his grief as the last remnant of a dead culture.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 20 July 2026
In 2022, Greenpeace’s investigative journalism arm, Unearthed, found the charred remnants of footwear and clothing from Clarks, Diesel, Michael Kors, Next, Nike, Ralph Lauren and Reebok at five brick kiln clusters.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

Definition of remnant

Noun

The team celebrated Evenepoel’s stage win with champagne, and the next day, a rest day barbecue for team staff.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 2026
For a wellness culture already obsessed with quantifying rest, circadian scores are the number the sleep score never quite delivered.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of rest

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Violators with a significant unpaid ticket balance receive escalating fines and penalties and can eventually be taken to court.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
To demonstrate ongoing compliance, Newcastle must submit six-monthly progress reports to UEFA’s Club Financial Control Body (CFCB), outlining their transfer balance and adherence to the settlement.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026

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