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hung

[huhng] / hʌŋ /
ADJECTIVE
suspended
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Prosecutors will also decide on the next steps on the hung jury verdicts - whether to press ahead or not on those charges.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

The Kospi plunged more than 12 percent at one point to extend Tuesday's near-11 percent collapse as chipmakers SK hynix and Samsung were hung out to dry.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Shimmering silver foil curtains hung from the front windows and the adjacent workout room, equipped with a mirrored wall and barres, was bathed in soft bubble-gum pink light.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

They hung it in their apartment, soon to host their Saturday evening salons for artists and writers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

And so I didn’t cry, not when I saw the bag Maggie had made to take with her, and not when I hung our good dresses outside to air on a rope.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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