be hung
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The extravagant abode features soaring 50-foot ceilings, Italian-style gardens, and Baccarat crystal chandeliers so heavy they had to be hung from steel beams.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 8, 2025
The catch: Portraits must be hung along with those of losers past, which is why the league is named “The Canvas Keeprs.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025
An art piece of King’s, a woven portrait of flowers, sits in her living room waiting to be hung.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2024
A hexagonal, polished chunk of iron taken from the iconic landmark is being embedded in each gold, silver and bronze medal that will be hung around athletes’ necks at the July 26-Aug.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2024
This one was formed of a heavy spiral of white shell and had a hole bored at the center to allow it to be hung around the neck.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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