as in to carry on
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Recent Examples of hang in
However, after a 3-3 start and some injuries to key players, their season hung in the balance.
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Ben Morse, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Then there’s the button sculpture by L.A. artist Clare Graham, a former Imagineer at Disney, which hangs in one corner.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 4 Nov. 2024
Russia is gaining in the east, and the future of Ukrainian military aid on which Kyiv is dependent hangs in the balance ahead of the U.S. presidential elections.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
With the neck-and-neck 2024 election just days away, the futures of the federal agencies responsible for weather forecasting, climate change research and disaster recovery hang in the balance.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Ben Morse, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Then there’s the button sculpture by L.A. artist Clare Graham, a former Imagineer at Disney, which hangs in one corner.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 4 Nov. 2024
Russia is gaining in the east, and the future of Ukrainian military aid on which Kyiv is dependent hangs in the balance ahead of the U.S. presidential elections.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
With the neck-and-neck 2024 election just days away, the futures of the federal agencies responsible for weather forecasting, climate change research and disaster recovery hang in the balance.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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The train will then depart Fraser at 4:05 p.m. and depart the Winter Park Resort at 4:35 p.m., arriving back in Denver at 7:05 p.m. Tickets for the train, which include carrying on skis and snowboards, start at just $19 (or $9.50 for kids) and are available to book online at amtrak.com.Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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This relationship carried on for at least three months before a monitoring app on the student's cellphone alerted his parents to illicit texts between the two.Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Because Kansas City scored on the opening possession of the extra period, Mayfield and the Buccaneers’ offense couldn’t get on the field.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Catalans managed to go nine points clear of Real Madrid thanks to a brace from Dani Olmo and Raphinha also getting on the scoresheet all within 31 minutes.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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It can also be determined by their breed, as non-sporting dogs who aren't bred to be hunters are more likely to get along with cats.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The stews Danni and Diana are relieved to be getting along so well, even if to us viewers this is obviously the calm before the storm.Emma Soren, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
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The first step for organizations is thus making employees aware of the risk of sleep deprivation instead of idolizing those who get by with little sleep.Lieke ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The 71-year-old widow was already struggling to get by on $2,400 a month in Social Security payments.Shannon Pettypiece, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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The two were later seen making out backstage, posting flirty videos on TikTok, and even got tattoos together.Esther Kang, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Sokolowski says washing them in cold water with mild detergent and then hanging them up to dry is the way to go (as opposed to running them through the dryer); many of the materials sports bras are made out of, like spandex, do not withstand heat well.Julia Ries, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
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Pompeii Archaeological Park has set a new limit on visitors in an effort to cope with overtourism at the historic site.Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Volkswagen employees have long benefited from generous pay deals and cast-iron job security, while resisting all efforts by the management to rein in costs to cope with challenges such as soaring energy prices.The Week UK, theweek, 10 Nov. 2024
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There isn’t a proper app store or any app icons to manage That will hopefully force developers to make apps (or, in Alexa's parlance, skills) that feel native to this device.Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
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This approach enables them to achieve greater financial flexibility and returns while managing risk effectively.Rami Harajli, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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The two countries have endured many moments of friction in their relationship.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Besides the recordings, multiple board members have been accused of stoking the bullying of fellow member Bixler, a transgender woman who endured months of online and in-person harassment last year.Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Hang in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20in. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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