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Packets of food were strewn across the floor, doors hung off their hinges, and a pungent smell of faeces filled the air.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

I always hung up quickly, realizing before the first ring that my friend would not answer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

SAN ANTONIO—As their biggest game in decades hung in the balance and the final minutes ticked off the clock, there was no question who the New York Knicks wanted with the ball in his hands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

With one out, Sheehan hung a slider to Arenado, who put the Diamondbacks up with a solo homer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Just to cross the border was to feel the great weight that hung over that land.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom