hanging in

Example Sentences

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With the ball hanging in the air and the game on the line, was there ever a doubt on the Lakers’ bench?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

She displayed “Poppy,” a squeegee abstract in cheery red and blue hues, in her living room, with an untitled version in subtler white and green hues from 2009 hanging in her bedroom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

At a viewpoint overlooking Chiang Mai, the city skyline was almost entirely obscured, with only faint outlines of hills visible through a dense grey haze and a dim orange sun hanging in the sky.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Specifying the gas chamber in the constitution was thought to be a way of making it hard for the state to resume hanging in response to a horrific crime.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

I feel their questions hanging in the air like heavy steam.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan