hang in
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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England took two late wickets to hang in their decider against New Zealand on a brutal opening day of the third Test.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Billions of dollars hang in the balance as Indonesia faces a potential market-status downgrade that could spur another round of capital flight from the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
The dispatchers continued to tell him to just hang in there and wait.
From Slate ● May 13, 2026
I let the question hang in the air, not filling the silence.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
I hate the way my feet just hang in the air and dangle.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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