hung on
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The deceptively simple work is part sculpture, part assemblage, part collage and features a vintage wooden ironing board set beside a white sheet hung on a line with six wooden clothespins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
As if to underscore the radical turn these artists were making, the paintings are hung on an ornate plum-red wallpaper in a wainscoted gallery that harks back to the Grand Palais’s look.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
While he hung on for several more weeks, the PM's authority was ebbing away.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Nearby bars were overflowing with anxious New Yorkers who hung on every shot and call during the incredibly close game five in the best-of-seven series.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Lady Constance seemed in no rush to decide, for now everyone hung on her every word.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
