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hammock

[ham-uhk] / ˈhæm ək /


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The silver lake, the tropical cove and the swinging hammock loom large in summer’s mythology because they answer our desire for enclosure and immersion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

“Allowing myself to go outside and read in the hammock in the middle of the day or take a walk — it felt indulgent,” she says.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 10, 2025

If you Google the LLM-hallucinated hammock expert Jennifer Campos, the first result is the Inquirer insert.

From Slate ● May 21, 2025

Or, simply hang up a hammock and sway to the sound of the stream, songbirds and the gentle swoosh of the wind through the trees.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2025

Gracie’s trying to sit in the hammock, except she keeps flipping over and giggling.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio


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