hang on
Example Sentences
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They hang on the bright green peeling walls of his small Ahmedabad home, among religious icons, brass vessels and fading family portraits.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Sierra Canyon 6, Oaks Christian 5: Brayden Goldstein hit a two-run home run to help the Trailblazers hang on for victory.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
“Given all of that competition, I just wanted to make sure we could hang on to the band that created all this technology,” said Nadella.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
That bravado may well not be matched by the result, but they are strongly expected to hang on as the biggest party.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
"Then Mohammed came to me. He knew I was sick, and he told me to hang on, hang on and wait, because you were coming to save us."
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
