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as in to hang around
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The Raptors don’t have Chet Holmgren hanging around at the rim to bail them out.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025 -
The ensemble swelled to a historic size for Season 50, presumably so that everyone could hang around for a year of celebrations.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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Taylor has also been an advocate of his own neighborhood, Hallmark, the 10th and often forgotten community within the West End.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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The historic Gold Rush settlement of Norristown located around where Sac State’s campus is today, is almost entirely forgotten.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Democrats’ most visible strategy appears to be trying to bum a few bucks from the grassroots—when the grassroots’ greatest power is in protest, boycott, and other unified mobilization efforts.—
Sarah Stankorb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Alabama gave Georgia its first home loss in six years with a 24-21 constriction; Oregon rode a pair of Moores (Dante and Dakorien) to bum out Happy Valley in extra time.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Does one just neglect the laundry, fur ball tumbleweeds from my winter-coat-shedding pup, and the cloudy glass shower door?—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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The plan also mentions a long-term horizon for self-determination and the establishment of a Palestinian state – a point not raised in previous proposals, which mainly focused on ending the war in Gaza but neglected to include a longer-term pathway to statehood.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
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Sizes Tablecloths should hang about 8-16 inches on each side for formal dining and about 3-6 inches on each side for casual dining.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
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Most asteroids hang about in the Mars to Jupiter region, and the ones near Earth obviously hang about a bit closer.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
2 Oct. 2024
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This is something Kang was championing — badass characters who also veg out on the couch without makeup on.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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And while humans tend to veg out on the couch, canines typically only watch for short periods.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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That facility is being retooled to prepare for the new product, while the workforce remains idled.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The number-crunching bureau at the Labor Department is one of many government agencies idled by the shutdown.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Slack (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slack%20%28off%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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