hang in
Britishverb
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They tore off a 42-yard touchdown run they could hang in the Louvre.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
He smiled and nodded in thanks after a supporter in the public gallery shouted "hang in there!"
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
As a previously flat pitch began to break up and play tricks, England first surrendered the initiative with the bat, then tried gamely with the ball to hang in the contest.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 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
Other than the paramedic who told me to hang in there and the nurse who keeps asking me how I’m doing, no one has talked to me since the accident.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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