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as in carries on
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as in holds on
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hangs on
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Rhamondre Stevenson took 17 carries on 45 snaps and did little with them because his rushing lanes were chock full of traffic.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Ostapenko appears visibly confused and shakes her head multiple times as the argument carries on.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The risk that inflation hangs around is elevated since inflation expectations could be up, Adams said.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Then, Wes shows up with Jules Zoblonsky (John Ales), our resident creep who hangs around the scene, who not only put his hand up another hostess’s skirt, but also drugged Anna’s drink the night of her assault, as later confirmed by security camera footage.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
18 Sep. 2025
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With refueling, China can achieve a different kind of reuse in space while the government waits for reusable rockets to enter service.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
21 Sep. 2025
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But mistrust around vaccines persists, fueled by historic public health scandals like the Tuskegee Study, where a group of Black men were misled to believe they were being treated for syphilis between 1932 and 1972.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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If the problem persists, Ellis suggests discussing the issue with your child and considering alternative options, such as transferring to a different school or homeschooling.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Entrepreneurship can be transformative—but only if the founder perseveres.—
Anuradha Gupta,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Hangs on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hangs%20on. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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