hanging

Example Sentences

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That truce remains fragile, leaving a major risk hanging over markets.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

With 90 minutes left before his deadline expired, he announced a two-week ceasefire that appears to be hanging by a thread.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

While walking a catwalk he plunged through a pair of broken slats and was left hanging by his armpits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

With the $505 million termination fee hanging over any transaction, no acquisition deal has been announced in the six months since Braemar hung a “For Sale” sign.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 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