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
Kwak said Kim Jong Un’s portrait will now likely be hung on the walls of all households while his birthday could also be designated as an official holiday.
From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024
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
She sends me down the hall to rinse the dirty diapers in the lavatory so that they can be hung up to dry and used the next day.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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