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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Surveillance video still haunts investigators April 18, 2016, surveillance video shows a person in tactical gear walking through Creekside Church in Midlothian.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026 -
Now, the specter of genocide and famine haunts the region once again.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2026
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One afternoon, the delegation visits the home of Yuri Kochiyama, a famed Japanese American activist, and meets her friend Malcolm X.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Host Rachel Holt visits her Fort Point studio in Boston to explore her collection and discover what sets her work apart.—
Rachel Holt,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Mike Cornblatt with Jimmy's Famous Seafood said Cowser frequents the restaurant.—
Kaicey Baylor,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Kennedy frequents hotels and allegedly secures large numbers of rooms for extended stays while acting as a business owner, Morais said.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Hangs (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hangs%20%28at%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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