hang-up

Example Sentences

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Oldman loves returning to “Slow Horses” every year and says that as long as Apple is willing to “keep writing those checks, I’m not ready to hang up my dirty raincoat just yet.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Its Intel profits alone would make Gordon Gekko hang up his suspenders.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

“It can be very, very difficult for some clients to figure out how to deal with a computer robot who will hang up on you if you can’t verify a code quickly.”

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

So when your relative calls claiming they’ve been kidnapped, you’ll know to hang up if they can’t name your first pet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Just like that, she hang up on me.”

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng