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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

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

I talked to Kempczinski in a room where an old menu hung on the wall advertising 15-cent hamburgers and 10-cent root beers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Hamilton hung on for a few laps before Norris finally took fifth place for good with two laps to go.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Her dress, to her dismay, hung on a chair near the fire, behind the dragon.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack



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