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hanger

[hang-er] / ˈhæŋ ər /


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"The plane is now safely back in the hanger and the pilot is on his day off."

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

The coat hanger became the symbol for legalization.

From Slate Apr. 20, 2026

The “Marty Supreme” blimp rests, for now, in its hanger.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 19, 2026

Its included slimline coat hanger kept everything nice and tidy.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 13, 2025

She reached into the closet for a free hanger.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

A reduced weight limit was put in place after the hangers - which lift the suspension chains and the road - were found to need repairs.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

The bridge closed in October 2022 because of defects in the hangers which link the suspension chains and the road.

From BBC May 27, 2026

Two years later, while running for reelection, Raman prominently featured Bass on at least a dozen of her campaign mailers and door hangers.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 7, 2026

But those hangers, he said, took up more space inside.

From MarketWatch Jan. 8, 2026

The closets there were empty, too, nothing but coat hangers jingling on the metal rod.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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