hang in
Example Sentences
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I let the question hang in the air, not filling the silence.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
“I did the bulk of my work on Thursday and Friday. But just so happy to hang in there and get the job done.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
And for that reason, it carries real upside for TPS holders whose lives hang in the balance.
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026
Six years later, Spain's fragile democracy appeared to hang in the balance for several hours as the coup attempt took place.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
And there they would hang in chartless nothing, seemingly without speed or left or right or top or bottom, until as suddenly as ever the copper penny glowed and the serpents writhed.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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