hang upon
Example Sentences
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“I hang upon Tenterhooks” for reports, he wrote.
From Washington Post • Dec. 12, 2020
In 17th century crucifixes by Indian artisans, Christ's body does not hang upon the Cross, but becomes part of it, styled after pre-Columbian pieces in which animals and human figures became part of the pottery.
From Time Magazine Archive
Yet the slender thread of civilized existence often seems to hang upon little more than society's fragile agreement to pursue and uphold such imperfect payments and restraints as the law allows.
From Time Magazine Archive
Thus, in terms of investment, literally billions of dollars hang upon the survival of his reputation, a fact that accentuates the general reluctance to breathe a word against his work.
From Time Magazine Archive
I am the spine that the mountains hang upon!
From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness
