as in haunts
to go to or spend time in often
most summer afternoons, we'd hang at the municipal pool for a few hours
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McCormack has seen several fatalities, but one in particular haunts him.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
29 May 2026 -
Compare this ideology to Dylan’s track record for radical and often strange reinterpretations of his material, a live experience that still haunts McCartney to this day.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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San Diego is 32-26 and visits Philadelphia from Tuesday through Thursday before returning home to host the Mets on Friday.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, center right, visits the Evangelical Medical Center (CEM) in Bunia, Congo, Sunday, May 31, 2026.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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As someone who frequents the office, a lightweight sweater is a necessity for balancing between frigid temps inside and balmy weather outside.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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Old Second is a married gay man who frequents the cinema while his wife, Bao Mei, sells movie tickets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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“Hangs (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hangs%20%28at%29. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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