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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His wife, Agnes, is central to this film, and the loss of their son haunts them both in irreconcilable ways until a miracle of an ending brings them together at the Globe theater.—
Lisa Rosen,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026 -
But The Fall-Off is symptomatic of a persistent quality that haunts his work.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
9 Feb. 2026
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Jelly Roll, who himself spent time in a Nashville juvenile detention center as a youth before becoming an arena-headlining artist and multi-award winner, regularly visits jails and detention centers, speaking with inmates and delivering a message of hope and encouragement.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
17 Feb. 2026
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Jackson also visits South Africa speaking out against apartheid.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Amber Alexis Destiny Zarate West Covina Police Department Zarate is unhoused and frequents the Los Angeles area, police said.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Mahahual is also home to a manatee that often frequents the waters that are near the lighthouse and where marine pastures provide food.—
Natalie Leticia Gallón,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Hangs (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hangs%20%28at%29. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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