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hung

[huhng] / hʌŋ /
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suspended
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Elsewhere in Washington, the now-defunct US Institute of Peace was also renamed after Trump, and his face has stared down from huge banners hung outside the Justice and Agriculture Departments.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

Prosecutors will also decide on the next steps on the hung jury verdicts - whether to press ahead or not on those charges.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

The Kospi plunged more than 12 percent at one point to extend Tuesday's near-11 percent collapse as chipmakers SK hynix and Samsung were hung out to dry.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

The deceptively simple work is part sculpture, part assemblage, part collage and features a vintage wooden ironing board set beside a white sheet hung on a line with six wooden clothespins.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Her mouth was jacked open and her tongue hung out to the side.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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