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She’s a perfectionist at heart, something I remember with a sigh when I help her hang a picture or center a vase of flowers on her table.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Luke got to hang out in the training room and on the field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
The other night he got off at 11 p.m., and he came over to hang out but we didn’t go to bed until 1 a.m.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
When I first approached the man behind the counter, he had introduced himself as Bill, saying, “I sort of hang around.”
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
Sit at home all alone, feeling like the biggest loser in the world, or hang out with my gran at an old folks’ home?
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
In November, Hasina was found guilty by a Dhaka court of crimes against humanity and sentenced to be hanged -- a verdict she described as "political vengeance dressed up as law".
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
It reminds me of the old joke about the guy in the Wild West who, before he was hanged for horse stealing, said “This will be a real lesson to me,” mournfully, from the scaffold.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
Speer was given a 20-year prison sentence while Fritz Sauckel, Hitler’s general plenipotentiary for labor mobilization, was hanged for almost exactly the same crimes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck was found hanged in her barracks at Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire on 15 December 2021, following a work Christmas party.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2025
“I’ll be hanged if I do!” and Laurie bounced up off the grass, burning with indignation at the very idea.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
"The harvest is hanging by a thread," he told AFP from his vineyard in the village of Spay, looking out over the Rhine and hills scorched a deep brown by the heat.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Reijnders' exit looks like being part of a significant overhaul of City's midfield, with uncertainty hanging over the future of World Cup player of the tournament Rodri and interest in Chelsea's Argentina international Enzo Fernandez.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
You ask, “Should I sell $1,000 in stocks because the market is overheated and I have this car loan hanging over my head?”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
An eagle believed to be Jackie started hanging around the old nest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Hastily, she hands me back the headpiece, her mouth hanging open in surprise.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Berner warned that new homeowners should not get hung up on their home’s value after they move in, as it could lead to unnecessary anxiety.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Out in the parking lot, I hung out for some time before another car arrived, a blue Chevy Silverado with Illinois plates.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
I felt like the cop who keeps getting hung up on before I could trace the crook’s phone call.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
But Williamson, 34, hung in and stung the challenger in the eighth round.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
She was with her new mates as usual, and so I hung around on the edge of the group, feeling awkward, while they all said their goodbyes.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
