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as in hanging around
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as in forgetting
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By Easter Sunday, April 5, most of the rain will clear out with low chances hanging around for Central Texas.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026 -
To make sure the recipes and processes are carefully repeated, Wright and Quick will be hanging around Big Q for a few weeks, helping Tolle.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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An important starting point would be not forgetting the basics — something that has been the concerning theme of this season.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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The forgetting here is something of a dangerous metaphor that anthropomorphizes subatomic particles which have no consciousness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 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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Another frequent issue is neglecting the upper back, allowing the shoulders to collapse.—
Christa Sgobba,
Health,
3 Apr. 2026
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The consequences of neglecting the workforce side of AI aren’t hypothetical.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Slacking (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slacking%20%28off%29. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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