hangover

Example Sentences

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Boeing burned through $1.45 billion in the first quarter, a hangover from U.S. regulators’ production caps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The hangover from a rough loss has been compounded by a series of missed opportunities to make it right.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Rams coach Sean McVay, West Coast area scout Vito Gonella and director of scouting strategy James Gladstone identified Nacua as a must-have addition to a team coming off a horrendous 2022 Super Bowl hangover.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

"It feels like you're in a club, you're getting all the songs, you're all dancing, you've got the club vibes but without the hangover the next day."

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

In any case, painting itself is a hangover from the European past.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood