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as in dug in
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as in held on
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hung on
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Notably, the latest debate over TikTok coincided with China’s national cybersecurity week, held on Sept 15-21.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
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The two-run homer cut into the Royals’ three-run lead, but KC held on to win 8-4 on Tuesday night.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
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Washington — The US economy’s comeback in the second quarter was just revised higher again, and economists estimate that momentum carried on in the third quarter, underscoring the resilience of the world’s largest economy.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Catz and Hurd continued as CEOs until Hurd took a leave of absence then died in 2019, after which Catz carried on alone.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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Recruitment flyers featuring the words engraved on the bullet casings of the man who shot and killed Charlie Kirk were reportedly distributed and hung around Georgetown University‘s campus.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Rangers Behind stellar pitching, the Guardians’ calling card for the last decade, Stephen Vogt’s club has hung around far longer than anyone expected, considering the club lost 10 straight a few months ago and then dropped another nine of 10 in August.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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After her first three babies came home, Ness kept up her daily visits to the hospital, bundling up her infants to sit with their sister.—
Jeff Truesdell,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Then, the Vikings’ defense kept up the pressure on Williams to give McCarthy another chance at the lead with a three-and-out forced on the ensuing possession.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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One aspect of the move that will continue to be questioned is why the Cowboys waited until a week before the start of the regular season.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The first lady waited a few seconds before walking the rest of the way up to the top, followed by the president and administration officials.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Overstreet joined the show in season 2 and stuck around through the final season.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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The museum stuck around for four years after Klairmont’s death.—
Nina Metz,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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After an hourslong hearing, the court issued its decision in the early hours of Tuesday as Han awaited the verdict at a detention center near Seoul, where she will now be held.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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What a treat that awaited me upon my return to my computer.—
Chris Bumbaca,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Hung on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hung%20on. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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