hung on
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They had hung on the walls of their home in Pembrokeshire for several years before they decided to learn more about the artist, according to Rogers Jones Auctioneers.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Chaminade 10, Newbury Park 9: The Eagles hung on to make the Mission League 6-0 in the postseason.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Kanchan Narayan, 44, uses a damp cloth-wrapped bottle hung on a string, cooling the drinking water inside via evaporation.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
The Labour leader of the prime minister's local authority, Camden in north London, lost to the Greens. although Labour hung on to control of the council.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Mr. Flux hung on for all his worth.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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