hangs (over)

present tense third-person singular of hang (over)
as in threatens
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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  • Set in 1705 during the reign of Queen Anne, the series stars Louisa Harland (Derry Girls) as Nell Jackson, widowed and possessed of occasional supernatural skills whenever someone threatens her, courtesy of a fairy sprite named Billy Blind (Nick Mohammed).
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But with benchmark Treasury yields rising sharply after the Fed meeting, the rate outlook threatens to undermine the momentum for stocks.
    Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Hangs (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hangs%20%28over%29. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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