hang in
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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I let the question hang in the air, not filling the silence.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
And for that reason, it carries real upside for TPS holders whose lives hang in the balance.
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026
On Friday, more than 100 visitors gathered around the monkey enclosure at the zoo, straining to take photos and shouting "hang in there!" as Punch tried to approach others in the troop.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
Years of arms control policy now hang in the balance, Herzog added.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
The educational room, where birds hang in staged flight.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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