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“He’s been my muse on this street for a while. … He just roams around the store, chills, does his little nap thing, and hangs out with everybody, so he’s very social.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

She hangs out on pillows surrounding her gas stove with her cat Murchyk, which now always wears a little sweater.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 26, 2026

“She’s the kind of person who immediately makes friends with everybody on the crew and knows everything about everybody and hangs out with them and they’re buds,” her “Hacks” co-star Smart said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 2024

She attends students’ ballgames, hangs out in the dining hall and jumped at Achterman’s suggestion that she watch the crew team practice, getting up by 6 a.m. to do so.

From Seattle Times Feb. 22, 2024

But the MAV sits alone for years quietly making fuel, then just kind of hangs out until its crew arrives.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir



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