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hang behind

British  

verb

  1. (intr, adverb) to remain in a place after others have left; linger

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A neatly pressed black gown and white neck bands hang behind Paul Muite's desk in his office in the Kilimani neighbourhood.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2023

While Darcy leads most of the group on a brief hunt for ice cream, Charlie and Tara hang behind, discussing their relationships.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2023

Of course, not all of the artists who stayed there found fame and fortune, and some original artworks, traded in lieu of room payment, still hang behind the wooden bar.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 7, 2016

The Met has once again had to use the enormous Chagall paintings that hang behind its famous arched windows as collateral to secure its line of credit with Bank of America.

From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2015

During the day, turning, we saw the smoke of Drumner’s eruption hang behind us like a gray-brown extension of the surface of the Ice.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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