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[hang-ing] / ˈhæŋ ɪŋ /


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On the streets there are cars crushed by fallen walls and hanging power lines.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

You ask, “Should I sell $1,000 in stocks because the market is overheated and I have this car loan hanging over my head?”

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

An eagle believed to be Jackie started hanging around the old nest.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Six challenges to help you bring back the lost art of hanging out.

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

One girl who looks familiar is hanging on the arm of one of the guys while she laughs at something that must have been hysterical, while another poses next to them, taking a selfie.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

The transformation took 875 hours and included the installation of emerald-green silk wall hangings and new lighting.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

It does not, for example, permit wall hangings that don’t actually exist.

From MarketWatch Apr. 3, 2026

The bed, fitted with exquisite blue-and-white toile hangings, reflects the Washingtons’ taste.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 7, 2026

The gods had no rainbow bridge to parade across as they entered Valhalla at the end, just the organ pipes magisterially seen through the hangings.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 27, 2024

“Wouldn’t it be fitting if your family’s store supplied some decorative touches for the show? Wall hangings, screens, lanterns and such?”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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