Example Sentences
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"They were amazing and it made it the best professional experience of my life by far because I got to go to work every day with my kids and hang around," the 51-year-old told reporters.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
To get a better feel for a community, hang around after checking out the home you are considering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Like other billionaires I met, I sensed that Sun rarely got to hang around people that didn't work for him or desire his money.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Somehow he managed to hang around the New York hip-hop scene without taking to heart the message conveyed in Run-DMC’s “You Talk Too Much.”
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2026
Boys weren’t allowed to talk to them, weren’t even allowed to hang around the house—none of that.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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