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hanger

[hang-er] / ˈhæŋ ər /


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The coat hanger became the symbol for legalization.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

On the menu is uni pasta, hanger steak au poivre and a dry-aged burger with fries, which restaurant critic Bill Addison says doesn’t require any twists because “it’s simply a fantastic burger.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

Its included slimline coat hanger kept everything nice and tidy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

The competition began in a disused plane hanger in Cologne and games were streamed live on online platform Twitch.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2024

When she hung up, she reached over to a rack and pulled a white chef coat off a hanger.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya




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