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hang on

[hang-on, -awn] / ˈhæŋˌɒn, -ˌɔn /


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There’s a lot of fancy sushi places, but these little hole-in-the-walls are the ones you kind of hang on to, right?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

So he managed to hang on - but by less than 0.2 seconds.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Despite losing contact with the dollar system and overseas assets, however, Tehran has managed to hang on to vital air links and banking connections with neighbors across the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Obviously, Cramer’s claims, which hang on cloning and time travel, are out there.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

It was going to be tricky to hang on himself and still help her move upward but he didn’t see any other choice.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret




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