hung on

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But the media and the money markets hung on his few public statements, and a sign in his office said simply, "the buck starts here".

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

This last category of ’90s babydoll dresses, the ones that hung on the racks at Express and Rampage and Merry-Go-Round, weren’t Mod, weren’t punk, and weren’t Kinderwhore.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 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

Red-and-green Christmas decorations are hung on the streetlights and in all the stores.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson