hang in
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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“I feel also sorry for the United States,” Solbakken said, “because if they win, that will always hang in the balance for it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
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
The dispatchers continued to tell him to just hang in there and wait.
From Slate ● May 13, 2026
Snakes, freeways, difficult men and Didion’s quiet brutality hang in the air like the oppressive heat of this unusually warm spring day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
His whispered word seemed to hang in the air: “Timshel!”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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