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as in to swing
to place on an elevated point without support from below
hang your coats on the coat rack in the hall
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as in to droop
to be limp from lack of water or vigor
as they neared the end of the long, hard march all but the most hardy were hanging, and some could barely put one foot in front of the other
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as in to hover
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
hanging just above the horizon was a little pink cloud
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as in dip
a downward slope
proceeded carefully on snowshoes down the steep hang
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as in slack
the extent to which something hangs or dips below a straight line
there's too much hang in the bunting on the parade float—nothing should be touching the ground
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Recent Examples of hang
Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
The original music sheet and lyrics still hang at Sanctuary Mandela in Johannesburg.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
First of all, there are EV chargers aplenty, free morning coffee, and communal fire pits with outdoor hang space.
—Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2024
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Above an India Mahdavi x Monoprix Picot stool hangs a work by Thomas Devaux, Dichroic Shopper 3.01 (2023), which provides constantly changing, colorful reflections.
—Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
The original music sheet and lyrics still hang at Sanctuary Mandela in Johannesburg.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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Mont-Saint-Pierre has revitalized itself in the last few years and is the capital of hang gliding.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
First of all, there are EV chargers aplenty, free morning coffee, and communal fire pits with outdoor hang space.
—Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2024
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Performers swing from lampposts suspended from above as pin-sharp projections turn the stage into city streets followed by a marble floor, a grassy landscape with autumn leaves blowing in the wind and an ocean which ripples.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Swing states nearby:Ohio neighbors Michigan, Pennsylvania could swing election.Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
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What the change will be depends on which of the two competing measures are approved by voters.Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Where these go from here could very well depend on whether Trump is elected.Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Best, Easiest Couples Halloween Costumes By Jake Henry Smith Woman of the Year Gigi Hadid picked a pair of art-imitates-life earrings in the shape of a drooping leaf—covered in diamonds.Ana Colón, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2024
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Again, the sun sets, this time to sunflowers drooping in the scorching heat—despite an elevation of nearly 6,500 feet.Kurt Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2024
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Catherine falls to the floor; Stephen hovers with a paring knife.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Ether, the native token of the Ethereum blockchain, hovered around $2,900, while Cardano reached $0.44—marking an impressive 10% increase in the past 24 hours.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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The Defense Department has a budget exceeding $800 billion, with about 1.3 million active-duty troops and another 1.4 million in the National Guard, Reserves and civilian employees based worldwide.Tara Copp, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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The song reached new audiences — and new generations — when it was featured in the incredibly popular 2018 biopic film of the same name, which was based on MercyMe singer Bart Millard’s life and focused in large part on the story behind the song.Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Use it for everything from creaming butter and sugar to making creamy dips to whipping egg whites into meringues.Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 4 Nov. 2024
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French onion soup and dip mix: This is an easy way to add extra flavor to the pot roast mixture.Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
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Every industry relies on seasoned pros to pick up the slack — like the adage that 20 percent of workers do 80 percent of the work.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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So if the Trump administration cut off the funding for heat pumps that the IRA provides, states could pick up the slack.Matt Simon / Grist, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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Trump, meanwhile, has dangled a host of tax cuts to everyone from senior citizens (promising to get rid of income taxes on Social Security) to tipped workers (vowing to eliminate taxes on tips).Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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But daylight brings its own challenges: Dreaming Bear’s bandages need changing and his colostomy bag, which dangles down where his legs used to be, requires emptying.Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Hang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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