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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
Verb
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Consider getting on a better diet or fitness regimen.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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Makar got on the ice for the morning skate, but couldn’t ultimately make a go of it.—
Chris Johnston,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Pawson was brought to the shelter for not getting along with other felines.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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Well, that and getting Carl and Lindsay to get along.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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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Although most overseas Premier League players who enrol on lessons will be able to speak English well enough within a year or two of signing to be able to get by, the majority never sit the UK language test that could extend their 12-month international sportsperson visa to three years.—
Stuart James,
The Athletic,
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
Verb
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How would a standard Defender cope with the same level of abuse?—
Charlie Roxburghe,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2025
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Experts have ways to cope. Aluminum in Vaccines: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for health secretary, has blamed the ingredient for allergies and other illnesses.—
Carl Zimmer,
New York Times,
17 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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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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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 22 Feb. 2025.
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