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as in to hang around
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Double hardwood ham, oven-roasted turkey, Serrano ham and criollo ham that reached its seven-day limit on Sunday had been allowed to hang around until Tuesday.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025 -
Most of the time, Kuzma is content to hang around the three-point line while Antetokounmpo and Lillard work.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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But what all that forgets is that tourism on the islands, particularly the largest, São Miguel, has a long history.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Don't forget to clip the on-site coupon to save an extra 20 percent.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Feb. 2025
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Out of stuff that didn’t make it, there was one character that I was really bummed didn’t get on.—
Andy Hoglund,
Vulture,
29 Jan. 2025
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Release date, cast, more Queen Latifah, Adrien Brody, Kerry Washington, more stars flock to Thom Browne's NYFW show 'Really bummed out:' Beverly Ortega explains sudden departure from 'The Bachelor' 'The Amazing Race' Season 37 cast Find details on the entire Season 37 cast here.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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However, many companies still get this equation wrong, overspending on traditional brand campaigns while neglecting the actual product experience.—
Amit Ashkenazi,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Car owners tend to neglect two important maintenance principles.—
Wes Siler,
Outside Online,
2 Mar. 2025
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Most asteroids hang about in the Mars to Jupiter region, and the ones near Earth obviously hang about a bit closer.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
2 Oct. 2024
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The big picture: The nine-block shopping district got its own Art Deco-style sign on Monday, which now hangs about 25 feet in the air over Cary Street by Burtons Grill & Bar.—
Sabrina Moreno,
Axios,
1 Oct. 2024
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Making the choice to be social is especially difficult at the end of an exhausting day when your impulse may be to veg out on the couch.—
Allie Volpe,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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Plus: What better way for locals to veg out during a stressful election season than with some grade-A on-screen drama?—
Mimi Montgomery,
Axios,
19 Sep. 2024
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Congress would not consent to decimating and idling agencies responsible to restore communities ravaged by fire and flood, to cripple those needed to defend the nation against a bird flu pandemic, or to allow Musk to see your tax returns.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2025
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After decades of German manufacturing humming at much higher rates than its European counterparts, Germany idled more of its production lines last year than the European Union as a whole.—
Jim Tankersley,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Slack (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slack%20%28off%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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