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as in to hold on
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Recent Examples of hang on
Zelensky's comments suggest that fighting to hang on to territory in Kursk remains a priority as diplomatic moves continue over whether negotiations between Russia and Ukraine can take place, with the Trump administration likely a key broker.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
The Huskies did hang on to a ranking in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll, checking in at No. 24.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2025
Inside, bright-yellow caution signs warned of radioactivity; photographs of lunar missions hung on the walls.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
While thin sweaters might fair okay when hung on a hanger due to less gravitational pull, the same can’t be said of the majority of sweaters.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
The Huskies did hang on to a ranking in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll, checking in at No. 24.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2025
Inside, bright-yellow caution signs warned of radioactivity; photographs of lunar missions hung on the walls.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
While thin sweaters might fair okay when hung on a hanger due to less gravitational pull, the same can’t be said of the majority of sweaters.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang on
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Those who want to watch the USWNT games online can livestream them on TBS and NBC Universo, both carried on all three of Sling’s base plans.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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His family carries on his legacy of fierce compassion, stubborn persistence, and commitment to cheering on the Knicks.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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But Adebayo, Herro and Wiggins teamed up to help the Heat dominate overtime 13-4, holding on for the nine-point victory.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2025
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As a result, many investors are awaiting signs of life in technology stocks, given their dominant weighting in the S & P 500, their hold on sentiment and their power to decisively move the market in one direction or another.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2025
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In their intensively competitive family, Jack wanted to keep up with his older brother, Joseph Kennedy Jr., who left Harvard Law School in June 1941 and was commissioned an ensign the following year.—
Steven Gillon / Made by History,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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Zillow estimates that more than 4.5 million homes need to be built to keep up with the housing shortfall and meet existing demand.—
Jason Hidalgo,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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Grits Don’t let those snowy little grit granules fool you—they aren’t meant to hang around for too long waiting for their moment in the sun.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2025
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Your companions are all hanging around doing their own thing, bantering.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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Subjects range from a dinosaur fossil dig in Central China, the opening of Cuba to American tourists, the new energy in Vienna and the best seafood spots on Canada’s Prince Edward Island to a luxury camp in Antarctica and the best new restaurant in New York.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Peppa Pig and her growing family are expanding their digs in North Texas.—
Tasha Tsiaperas,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Hotter-than-expected inflation data would probably prompt the Fed to wait longer to cut interest rates.—
Carolina Mandl,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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The phone system was also set to remind customers of their other support options and to apologize for the long (HP-induced) wait times upon the fifth, 10th, and 13th minute of the call.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Feb. 2025
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Gazans express joy at returning home to north A determined broadcaster who before her death helped source medicine and winter clothes for people in northern Gaza, Al Shanti is described by friends as a persevering journalist.—
Helena Skinner,
ABC News,
29 Jan. 2025
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The team found that in zebrafish, ketamine alters this circuit in a way that causes the fish to persevere in the face of adversity rather than becoming passive.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2025
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Monheim has experience at every spot on the line and the football IQ to stick around for a decade.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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Adams was productive for the Jets and complemented Garrett Wilson well, but this is not a situation he’s expected to want to stick around for, especially with a new coaching staff and uncertainty at quarterback.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Hang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20on. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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