hung about
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Haaland, though, hung about on the pitch with his runners-up medal weighing heavily around his neck, probably contemplating how this season had gone so wrong.
From BBC • May 17, 2025
During these checkups, the animals were anesthetized, and the radar system was hung about half a meter above their chest.
From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2024
"Nothing is real" is again a nod by John to confusion, which is fairly easy to understand, as to the line, "Nothing to get hung about," let's not get upset?
From Salon • Sep. 30, 2022
The remote structure featured a porch surrounding the home and a ladder that hung about 8 feet off the ground.
From Fox News • Dec. 13, 2018
Piggy hung about near for all his brave words, and the three bigger boys went together to the next shelter.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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