hung around
Example Sentences
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Angelo’s team hung around in the hopes the Truth Social parent, then led by former Congressman Devin Nunes, would come calling down the road.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
“The energy and enthusiasm he generated created a charge like static electricity that hung around after he left the stage,” the Detroit Free Press later wrote.
From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2026
Paul included the diamond necklace he used to wear it during his WWE debut at WrestleMania 38 in 2022, which he hung around Scaramucci's neck.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
Marseille have hung around on the fringes of the title race, as they did for much of last season, and sit eight points behind Lens in third.
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
The amount of medals Franklin D. Roosevelt had either hung around my neck or pinned to my front would have supplied the army with enough metal for a tank.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
