hang
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So he managed to hang on - but by less than 0.2 seconds.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Suvorova’s mother would use creative tactics to find these men: hang out in five-star hotels or fancy athletic clubs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Not every 9-to-5 working couple wants to hear about or even hang out with a couple who appear to have not a care in the world.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Obviously, Cramer’s claims, which hang on cloning and time travel, are out there.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
“I feel like I’m getting the hang of this,” Traveler said.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
In November, Hasina was found guilty by a Dhaka court of crimes against humanity and sentenced to be hanged -- a verdict she described as "political vengeance dressed up as law".
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
It reminds me of the old joke about the guy in the Wild West who, before he was hanged for horse stealing, said “This will be a real lesson to me,” mournfully, from the scaffold.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
Medical schools received hanged criminals and deceased orphans, but demand greatly outstripped supply.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
The cover of a book held at a Suffolk museum was recently found to be made from the skin of a man hanged for a notorious murder almost 200 years ago.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2025
“I’ll be hanged if I do!” and Laurie bounced up off the grass, burning with indignation at the very idea.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
The prospect of a U.S. diesel-export ban is hanging over the market, while Russia is expected to extend its diesel-export restrictions for another month, according to analysts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
The crystals and lamé of their outfits played with the light from the disco ball hanging from the ceiling.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
The view looking out at the Pacific Ocean while sitting in a chair or hanging on the railing at the Mountain is something to cherish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Officials have not disclosed the exact cause of death or shared any potential motive behind the allegedly staged hanging.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Wolf had never hunted reindeer, but he knew the scent well, for his mother used to bring him the branches that grow from reindeers’ heads, with the hide hanging off in delicious, chewable tatters.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
They hung replicas of “predator” eyes in pigeon hotspots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
He wanted the surprise of artwork hung in an unpredictable fashion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
He describes a summer when smoke from burning cleared land hung over his town for weeks.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Concerns that Meta is spending unsustainably on AI have hung over the stock in recent months.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
He wore a bulky robe of brown reindeer hide that hung all the way to his calves, and a broad belt of red buckskin.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
