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As the Royal Pop is on a lanyard, it manages to evoke both a traditional masculine pocket watch and a fashion accessory that can be hung from a handbag.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The extravagant abode features soaring 50-foot ceilings, Italian-style gardens, and Baccarat crystal chandeliers so heavy they had to be hung from steel beams.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 8, 2025

“Stoppard’s new play can’t be hung with one of those preprinted tags that theater critics carry in their pockets for easy labeling,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2025

One analyst, Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities, even called its quarterly report “a masterpiece that should be hung in the Louvre.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2024

Instead, she asked that a wreath of violets be hung on the front door of her house.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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