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Recent Examples of hang in
Mars will also station direct in your sign as of Feb. 23, which is equivalent to getting your mojo back — hang in there!
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
With its top scorer sidelined due to foul trouble and its postseason hopes hanging in the balance, UCF basketball found itself in an untenable situation.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
With $227 billion in foreign investment hanging in the balance, America is pushing foreign capital to more stable alternatives.
—Isabel Schatzschneideris, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Judge temporarily blocks Trump policy that aimed at freezing federal grant funding
The fate of trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans continue to hang in the balance on Wednesday after a federal judge temporarily blocked a Trump administration policy that aimed to pause the spending.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
With its top scorer sidelined due to foul trouble and its postseason hopes hanging in the balance, UCF basketball found itself in an untenable situation.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
With $227 billion in foreign investment hanging in the balance, America is pushing foreign capital to more stable alternatives.
—Isabel Schatzschneideris, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Judge temporarily blocks Trump policy that aimed at freezing federal grant funding
The fate of trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans continue to hang in the balance on Wednesday after a federal judge temporarily blocked a Trump administration policy that aimed to pause the spending.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang in
Verb
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Three generations later, their grandchildren are carrying on that legacy.—
Melissa Adan,
ABC News,
8 Feb. 2025
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There’s potential — through Tranquill — for her husband’s legacy to carry on.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025
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That means waking up at 5 a.m. each day and getting on the bus around 6:15 to arrive at school for 7:30.—
George Ramsay,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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But the Bruins got on the board when Charlie McAvoy tipped a David Pastrnak shot past Fleury at 5:46 of the second.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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The witness said the two do not get along and had not talked to each other in months, an arrest report read.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2025
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No surprise that brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher hadn't been getting along.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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Instacart’s Super Bowl commercial gets by with a little help from some friends.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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Perhaps the Dolphins could get by next season with a cheap combination of Dodson and Walker opposite Brooks.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2025
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When law enforcement searched her home in January, authorities found gold coins, pieces of gold, a pink wallet with a $2,599 U.S. Treasury check made out to someone else, a 1953 Topps #1 Jackie Robinson MLB Brooklyn Dodgers baseball card and U.S. currency, according to the plea agreement.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Feb. 2025
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It’s still made out of Louisiana and very popular amongst Texan home cooks, as well as many others in the South who can find it at their grocery store or on Amazon.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2025
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Practical tools and strategies for coping with stress and burnout.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Some athletes go to considerable lengths to cope: Runner and sports dietitian Holley Samuel, RD, CSSD, even moved to a warmer climate for a while, in part, to ease symptoms.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Last month, my colleague Mike Winters profiled a couple who successfully manage 15 credit cards in order to maximize their perks.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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Williams will report to Paul Higginson, Executive Vice President, EMEA for Universal Pictures International and will manage day-to-day operations in the territory, which is one of UPI’s biggest theatrical markets.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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All the Democratic presidents since Franklin Roosevelt put their stamp on the social safety net in ways that endure to this day: establishing and expanding Social Security, expanding access to health insurance, providing subsidies for food, and providing housing assistance.—
Jason Furman,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2025
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Their voices blend gloriously on this fresh yet stone-cold country rendering of the song, which highlights the enduring heritage of Latino country music.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Hang in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20in. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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