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as in dug in
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as in held on
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Bosch has carried on regardless, and still views the UK as an attractive place to do business.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026 -
In the medieval era, blood feuds carried on for generations; likewise, today’s wars are often rooted in centuries of pain.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Bryant and Creeden were booked into the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center and are being held on a $3,812 bond, according to the sheriff's office.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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At their Manhattan Supreme Criminal Court arraignments, Vern Joly was ordered held without bail while his father was ordered held on $250,000 bond.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
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In the battle for the Texas Senate seat, both Republican nominee Ken Paxton and Democratic nominee James Talarico kept up their attacks against each other.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Gasparino kept up the pressure, beating out an infield single to shortstop against pitcher Ethan Grimm.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
31 May 2026
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Even some coaches and support staff hung around briefly.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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These curious but cautious forest mammals showed up every night at Secret Spring and often seemed to pose for pictures as the remote camera continued taking images as long these furry visitors hung around.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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Keeping with their own lyrics, Warning waited two whole decades to release another LP.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
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The man and another woman waited with her until police and paramedics arrived.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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But some of those who weathered economic storms stuck around to learn, tweak, and tinker their way to good hooch.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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None of which will be forgotten by The Garden faithful that stuck around to witness one of the greatest Knicks playoff games ever.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average reached a fresh all-time intraday record on Wednesday as oil prices rose and traders awaited the latest monetary policy decision from the Federal Reserve.—
Sean Conlon,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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Two nights at Mokuti was far too brief a stay, but Namibia has much to explore, and another OL property, Midgard Otjihavera Windhoek, awaited us.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
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“Hung on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hung%20on. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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