hung

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The move allowed the RN to become the single largest party in a hung parliament.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Chaminade 10, Newbury Park 9: The Eagles hung on to make the Mission League 6-0 in the postseason.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

But the exercise shows why investors shouldn’t get hung up too much on near-term valuations.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

If this had been a parliamentary election, the result would have been a so-called hung Parliament, in which no single party had a majority.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

My hair hung to my waist, and the ribbon around it had slipped halfway down my back.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu