hung

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Santa Maria St. Joseph took an early 3-0 lead and hung on to defeat Los Altos 4-2 for the Silver Bracket title.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

He has already hung portraits of himself inside the White House, breaking with the tradition that a president wait until the end of his term to be invited by a successor to unveil a portrait.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“Too many CPOs are getting so hung up on: what does this agent do, what does this AI do?” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

However, Kosovo hung on for a famous win to keep their dream alive.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

But the threat of Tansy’s errand after school hung heavy on me, whatever it was.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck