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hanging

[hang-ing] / ˈhæŋ ɪŋ /


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But then he managed to get booted from even that gig after he scolded Americans for hanging out at the mall instead of studying.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026

We found the 18-year-old hanging out with his friends on a street corner.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Some of the "hanging coffins" can still be seen on nearby Sagada cliffs.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

When we were just open-minded people hanging out and talking effortlessly about anything and everything.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Miss Mathis pointed to a display of musical instruments hanging on the wall.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Dahlia Lithwick: In a country that historically did beheadings, hangings, all sorts of objectively gross executions, the decision was made somewhere along the line to medicalize executions, to make it look like dental surgery.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

The transformation took 875 hours and included the installation of emerald-green silk wall hangings and new lighting.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

It does not, for example, permit wall hangings that don’t actually exist.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 3, 2026

The bed, fitted with exquisite blue-and-white toile hangings, reflects the Washingtons’ taste.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026

The brocaded hangings beamed on the walls in soft folds—and, on the floor, a desperate and reprehensible luxury, there was a genuine carpet.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White


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