1
as in hanging around
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as in forgetting
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The Sox looked loose and relaxed before the game, with 10 players at the batting cage during batting practice, some waiting for their cuts and others just hanging around, having already taken theirs.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026 -
Our Andrew Greif spoke with former Knicks players who played with his father, Rick, and remembered the young Brunson hanging around the team.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
27 May 2026
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Even remakes and adaptations of centuries-old novels are kept away from prying eyes, forgetting that everybody can look up the ending of every story ever told on Wikipedia.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
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The problem with ‘unforgiveness’ Forgiveness is not about excusing harm or forgetting it.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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In 2019, city employees began hanging about 500 trick-or-treat pumpkin buckets in the trees on Main Street every October.—
Elliott Harrell,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Orion Nebula Those viewing from a dark sky location may also notice a blurry patch of light hanging about 5 degrees below Orion's belt.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The most common problems are neglecting to sign the envelope or voting for more than one person in a race.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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On Tuesday, while the spotlight unfortunately found outfielder Jo Adell when a home run bounced off his head, the Angels attracted little attention for the fundamental mistakes of neglecting to cover third base on one play and second base on another.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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“Slacking (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slacking%20%28off%29. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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