as in to carry on
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The moment Amber Glenn stepped onto the ice at figure skating’s world championships, fans began to wave American flags, from the lowest rows inside TD Garden to the highest rafters, where the jerseys of Boston’s sporting greats hang in honor.
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Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The empty frames left by the thieves still hang in the museum to this day.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
On Monday, temperatures in Central Indiana will hang in the upper 30s with lows in the mid 20s.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 7 Nov. 2025
Freshly caught fish often hang in plain sight, and the selection changes so frequently that a whiteboard keeps track of what’s available.
—Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
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Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The empty frames left by the thieves still hang in the museum to this day.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
On Monday, temperatures in Central Indiana will hang in the upper 30s with lows in the mid 20s.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 7 Nov. 2025
Freshly caught fish often hang in plain sight, and the selection changes so frequently that a whiteboard keeps track of what’s available.
—Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang in
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Casting two of the most smoldering contemporary actors on the planet clearly stacks the deck, and carries on the long tradition of pairing a dashing figure of brooding handsomeness (Laurence Olivier, Ralph Fiennes) with a breathless screen beauty (Merle Oberon, Juliette Binoche).—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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But last week, officials backtracked and announced that INDEC would carry on using the obsolete formula.—
Isabel Debre,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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That means that each week more than 100,000 people get on bikes and skates and rollerblades to roll past some of the most iconic parts of Mexico's capital city.—
Eyder Peralta,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
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There's also the option of reaching out to the utility companies to get on a budget plan that softens the blow.—
John Shumway,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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In the galley, Ben and Alesia are getting along fine until dessert.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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Is there a right or a wrong choice in choosing a dog breed that will get along well with your kids?—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
9 Feb. 2026
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Teacher pay in Mecklenburg County needs to keep up with the cost of living in Charlotte, where a household might require nearly $100,000 annually to get by.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Yet Garner still had to scrape to get by while her career was gaining steam in the 1990s.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The 62-year-old actress’s NSFW LBD was made out of completely sheer lace with a high-low design, a dramatic train that trailed several feet behind her, and scalloped detailing around her plunging neckline.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
11 Feb. 2026
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This income, according to the campaign official, is what provided the funds for the $100,000 loan Enriquez made out to his campaign.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Feb. 2026
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So too does Helen, who handles her own feelings about Callie through her own coping mechanisms, some of which work, most of which don’t, and many of which center on building her own friendship with Minnie.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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Patients with substance use disorders have often relied on substances as their escape lever from these deeper problems, rather than developing healthier coping mechanisms.—
Emma Fenske,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
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So now, a team that has defeated conference leaders such as Oklahoma City, Denver, Detroit and New York, also has managed to fall to the lottery likes of Utah, Indiana and Sacramento, with the 15-40 Pelicans up next.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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Interestingly, and likely due to the fact that all six episodes were released at once, Steal even managed to make Luminate’s Top 50 list just based on its first two days of viewing.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
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Airlines canceled flights and cultural events were postponed as Cuba endures its worst fuel shortage in years, harming tourism and the broader economy.—
Andrea Rodriguez,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Rogen is the ensemble’s MVP, finding an unexpected tenderness as a man trying to endure the night’s overwhelming discomfort without revealing any of his insecurities.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Hang in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20in. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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