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Set in the 1960s, the colorful retro fashions hang off her skeletal frame.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

But she is covered from head to toe in clothes that hang off her tiny frame - her only shield against the searing heat and dust.

From BBC Jan. 31, 2024

For Abidi, a tall man in clothes that hang off his frame, it marked a sad chapter for India’s Muslims.

From Seattle Times Apr. 18, 2023

Each rail section — three in total — has between three and five options with curved rails, straight ones that hang off ledges or angled rails that slope down.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 15, 2022

Their backpacks hang off them like potato sacks, all lumpy and jouncing on the backs of their knees.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon




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