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

Warren said he expects the loser of a Fury-Joshua bout to retire, or both may hang up the gloves after the one-fight deal.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Don’t hang up your house keys just yet.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 19, 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

“Good-bye,” he said, and started to hang up.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick