hang in
Example Sentences
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Snakes, freeways, difficult men and Didion’s quiet brutality hang in the air like the oppressive heat of this unusually warm spring day.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
I let the question hang in the air, not filling the silence.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 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
I don't know what happens to people when this ride is working, but when it isn't, the passengers hang in the air at odd angles, harnessed into legless metal love seats.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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