Example Sentences

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How Raymond’s little brother had dangled off his hulking 6-foot-4 frame as if it were a jungle gym.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2023

"Deripaska's company had dangled to Mitch McConnell that they might build a big new factory in Mitch McConnell's home state."

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2021

After my stem cell transplant, I was pulled back from that cliff over which I had dangled for many weeks.

From Slate • Mar. 9, 2018

For weeks, Washington Redskins Coach Jay Gruden had dangled the possibility of having DeSean Jackson return punts as if the infamous speedster were Washington’s ultimate weapon, to be deployed only in must-have, end-game situations.

From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2015

Children skipped underneath the spot where she had dangled.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead