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as in to hang around
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But the Sabres are no longer content just hanging around with the best teams in the conference.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026 -
Grits Don’t let those snowy little grit granules fool you—they aren’t meant to hang around for too long waiting for their moment in the sun.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
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Crazy how that works, and crazy that so many people seem to have forgotten that lesson (and many others) from their civics classes in high school.—
Brenda Looper,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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But even if that New Year's resolution of clearing out the basement once and for all has been forgotten or abandoned by now, the year is still young.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 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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Construction is set to begin on a new center in Morgan Hill for abused and neglected children and their families next month.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Like many others in his community, Awad believes the Israeli government intentionally neglects crime perpetrated against Palestinian citizens.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 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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Two planes sat idling on the tarmac at San Francisco International Airport late Wednesday night, both of them waiting on disparate groups of Spurs players and staffers.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
12 Feb. 2026
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Picture galactic engines, just idling.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Slack (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slack%20%28off%29. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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