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dangling

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Footage from inside showed rescue workers in orange overalls and white helmets picking their way through a mass of twisted steel, dangling cables and chunks of ceiling.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Wizened and creased, with a hoop the size of a quarter dangling in his left ear, he relies on gestures—shrugs, grimaces, guffaws—to flesh out responses that lean terse.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Paparazzi captured images of Antonoff, Swift's longtime producer, sporting a tux and a toothpick dangling out of his mouth, reportedly heading to Thursday's event at the Garden.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

To text me saying that she wants some water, Clover must tap her dangling collar.

From Slate Jun. 20, 2026

She’s got a broom, a mop, two buckets filled with supplies like rags and spray bottles, and a big glass ball dangling around her neck, like a necklace.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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