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hanging

[hang-ing] / ˈhæŋ ɪŋ /


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When he returned home, shortly after 04:00 BST, the flip flops he was wearing were missing, he no longer had his headphones and a belt on his shorts was hanging loose.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

“We see many low hanging fruit and think that VW has room to fund a good part of that restructuring via nonstrategic asset disposals,” MS says.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Beneath the sparkling chandeliers hanging in the stained-glass dome atrium of The Palace Hotel, some investors told the BBC that the comments from Coxon and others could accelerate a government crackdown.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

Be sure to keep them in a place they’re hard to reach, like hanging them from the middle of the ceiling.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

And in Tansy’s other hand the garter snake, coiled with its tail hanging down.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

The transformation took 875 hours and included the installation of emerald-green silk wall hangings and new lighting.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

It does not, for example, permit wall hangings that don’t actually exist.

From MarketWatch Apr. 3, 2026

The bed, fitted with exquisite blue-and-white toile hangings, reflects the Washingtons’ taste.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 7, 2026

Arriving at the Landsby, a boutique hotel featuring minimalist Scandinavian design — lots of unfinished wood, macramé wall hangings and tiled fireplaces — one needn’t worry about getting lost.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 30, 2023

“Wouldn’t it be fitting if your family’s store supplied some decorative touches for the show? Wall hangings, screens, lanterns and such?”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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