hung on
Example Sentences
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"We've hung on to the slow worms and they obviously like it here."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Kanchan Narayan, 44, uses a damp cloth-wrapped bottle hung on a string, cooling the drinking water inside via evaporation.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
The Labour leader of the prime minister's local authority, Camden in north London, lost to the Greens. although Labour hung on to control of the council.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Stock pickers hung on President Trump’s every word for signs of de-escalation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
“Mama made this needlepoint sign that says, ‘If all our troubles were hung on a line, you’d choose yours and I’d choose mine.’”
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
