hanging

Example Sentences

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The loose crane equipment had moved from its position and was hanging over the edge of the trailer by the time he passed through Willingham.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

But many of the concerns hanging over tech haven’t gone away.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

He’s the same age as Tom Cruise but you’re not going to see him hanging off the wing of a plane or sprinting across rooftops “Mission: Impossible”-style.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Still, inoculation was so controversial at the time that Boylston was threatened with hanging, and a homemade bomb was thrown through a window of Mather’s house but failed to explode.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

But the fear, the shame, the darkness of Karly’s control hanging over me – it’s gone, and I feel light and almost relaxed as I pack my bag.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler