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as in to hold on
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Recent Examples of hang on
This line of questioning wouldn’t be in place if there wasn’t a real-life city street sign with his name on it, hanging on the corner of 7th Avenue and West 55th Street.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
Despite making just two of its 20 3-point attempts in the first half, Golden State hung on to a 31-30 lead at the break after Burton hit a fading buzzer-beating 3.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
At the time of the deal, the jury was hung on who won and who lost.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Artwork Artwork is not just for hanging on the walls, small pieces are perfect for displaying on cabinet shelves.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
Despite making just two of its 20 3-point attempts in the first half, Golden State hung on to a 31-30 lead at the break after Burton hit a fading buzzer-beating 3.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
At the time of the deal, the jury was hung on who won and who lost.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Artwork Artwork is not just for hanging on the walls, small pieces are perfect for displaying on cabinet shelves.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang on
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The Five Stripes will look to carry on that form against Orlando, but the Lions will not be taking this matchup lightly.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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The audience was small, and for a portion of its run the show was carried on PBS—awkward, since its host was generally an opponent of government spending.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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Pride is what disappears when there’s nothing left to hold on to.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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After years of shortages, partly due to homeowners holding on to cheaper mortgage payments, the United States housing market now has nearly 500,000 more sellers than buyers, according to a new Redfin report.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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What To Know Inventory is on the rise in Denver, but sales are not keeping up.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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In tandem with the talks, both sides have kept up offensive military actions along the roughly 620-mile front line and carried out deep strikes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 June 2025
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From that point the Porcupine flows about 430 miles to join the Yukon… The compass always hung around my neck, beneath binoculars, and a 35-mm camera.—
Alann B. Steen,
Outdoor Life,
21 May 2025
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Colin hangs around at a village pub on Christmas Eve after performing in a barbershop quartet with his dad, Pete (Douglas Hodge).—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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This personal protective equipment is unworkable because wildland firefighting includes hiking for miles and digging in the dirt for days and weeks at a time.—
Riva Duncan,
Denver Post,
3 June 2025
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The fact that Putin has once again dug in his heels and presented an uncompromising response to calls for peace, may now force Trump to act.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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Detroit has been beset with injuries since spring training, and the team is still waiting on the return of at least eight players — including $15 million offseason free agent pitching acquisition Alex Cobb.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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That’s why the best strategy for married couples usually is for the higher-earning spouse to wait to claim benefits, preferably at age 70.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Discipline at Vulcan Value Partners involves persevering through market downturns.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Binford came in to pitch for Ole Miss and was tasked with persevering a 9-6 lead.—
Ethan Westerman,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2025
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But if that moisture is anything other than clear, the color will stick around even after the water has evaporated.—
Emily Farris,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 June 2025
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Jackie and Shadow laid out larger sticks around the nest as as outer guardrails and training aids during their kid's wing developmental process, known as fledge.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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“Hang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20on. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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