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hammock

[ham-uhk] / ˈhæm ək /


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Cellular carriers will promise a 5G utopia full of doctors performing robotic surgeries while they lie on a hammock.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 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

Just off the Pacific Crest Trail, its campsites are shaded by tall pine trees, ideal for hanging a hammock.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2025

When a Guna dies, they lie for a day in their hammock for family and friends to visit.

From BBC Feb. 7, 2025

I step inside and quickly gather my things, leaving behind the hammock, the lantern, and the books and pencils I was given at the training camp.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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