hanging

Example Sentences

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Rai doesn't punch hanging slabs of meat with his bare knuckles while training like the iconic boxing character.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Both home runs came off four-seams Kochanowicz left hanging too far over the center of the plate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Recent candlestick activity also reflects growing indecision, including a bearish engulfing candle on May 7 followed by two doji candles and a hanging man.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Washington is rife with stories of people hanging on for this benefit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

I scratch his neck and he flops over on his back, tongue hanging out.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam