hanging in
Example Sentences
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The banner hanging in his shop makes clear which direction he thinks the town is heading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
"The Himalayas are approaching a tipping point, with millions of lives and livelihoods hanging in the balance," said Arushi Chopra, Systemiq's senior director and lead author.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Visiting the Pochaina flea market 10 days after the Russian attack, AFP journalists could still smell the mix of burnt metal and plastic hanging in the air.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
His second reason to remain upbeat is that most stocks have been hanging in there even as major indexes drop, due to “resilient” market breadth — the number of stocks rising versus those falling.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
His shoulder knocks into a raven hanging in the air.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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