hang upon
Example Sentences
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“I hang upon Tenterhooks” for reports, he wrote.
From Washington Post • Dec. 12, 2020
In 17th century crucifixes by Indian artisans, Christ's body does not hang upon the Cross, but becomes part of it, styled after pre-Columbian pieces in which animals and human figures became part of the pottery.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Politics, for the next few years, will no longer hang upon the ragged edge of uncertainty and doubt.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Thus, in terms of investment, literally billions of dollars hang upon the survival of his reputation, a fact that accentuates the general reluctance to breathe a word against his work.
From Time Magazine Archive
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I am the spine that the mountains hang upon!
From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness
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