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as in to hang around
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Not long after, an eagle believed to be their daughter Jackie started hanging around the old nest.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026 -
Christopher Nolan and his crew were hanging around.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
3 Mar. 2026
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Don't forget that these delightful buns are excellent candidates for freezing.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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From a little hotel across from a museum that didn’t yet exist, to rooms full of people determined not to forget.—
Fern Lebo,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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Then Jason and Thor shower together, each lathering the other’s back and bums up with fewer orgasms than an old Herbal Essences commercial.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
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Rittenhouse admits to initially being bummed out to not be the murderer, only to quickly come around to preferring this outcome.—
Derek Lawrence,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Jan. 2026
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Those cases typically involve transactions where land is neglected while transferring to a new owner or manager, with the involved parties either unable to or disincentivized from maintaining the property.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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The art of conversation is an important social skill, but parents often neglect to teach it.—
Barrie Gillies,
Parents,
9 Mar. 2026
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Turquoise pearl, and azure line the space, and a cylindrical hanging light sculpture made of hundreds of white and gold ceramic fish hangs about the lounge seating area.—
Kristin Braswell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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The hot air just hangs about, causing the dish to cook unevenly with some spots nearly raw and others burnt.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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Just take care of your[self], and veg out.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Jan. 2026
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This set is damn near professional-wear, with a blazer-style top and contrast piping for those who like to veg out with dignity.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
10 Dec. 2025
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Nearly 40 million barrels of oil from Iran, Russia and Venezuela are on vessels idling near the country, up by more than 17% from the week before the conflict erupted, according to Kpler.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Wright said the Russian oil being sold to India had been expected to go to Chinese refineries but had been idling at sea.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Slack (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slack%20%28off%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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