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The question is whether Florida’s citrus industry can hang on that long.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Lastly, he said a hello to Matthew McConaughey, and quoted his Cuban tía, who told him if he works very hard, he can hang out with “Matthew McCon-i-purse.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
If someone calls claiming to be from a bank, hang up and call the bank yourself using the number on your statement or card.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
"They were amazing and it made it the best professional experience of my life by far because I got to go to work every day with my kids and hang around," the 51-year-old told reporters.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
When he saw the cranes, he said, “There isn’t enough room on that small table to show off your birds. I’ll hang them from the ceiling for you.”
From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr
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
Medical schools received hanged criminals and deceased orphans, but demand greatly outstripped supply.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
The last time was when the Nazi war criminal, Adolf Eichmann, was hanged in 1962, after a public trial.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025
Two days after Hickey was hanged, British troops landed on Staten Island, in New York Bay, a few miles from Washington’s headquarters.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
Earl Spencer's emotional and defiant speech at her funeral added to that cloud of grievance hanging over Diana's sudden death.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 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
That size and athleticism often leaves defenders with no recourse but tugging, grabbing and hanging onto Smith for dear life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Hastily, she hands me back the headpiece, her mouth hanging open in surprise.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
With gowned mannequins hung in all directions, and silvery galaxies shimmering here and there, we seem to have left the double helix for the double staircases of the Ziegfeld Follies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
On Tuesday, a silver cross on a long chain hung from the pine tree’s bark, which was peeling and blackened from the blaze.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Don’t get hung up on the timeline, he added.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
"His photos have hung on our walls for decades. His stories have been passed down from one generation of fighters to the next," said Sully's Boxing, the Toronto gym where he trained, in a statement.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
I hung them up by the window, where I could see them clearly in the moonlight.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
