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League leaders Bayern had dropped just four of a possible 54 points so far this campaign and faced a struggling Augsburg who were dangling near the drop zone, having already sacked coach Sandro Wagner.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

Footage from the time of his escape showed Raduano gripping sheets that were dangling against the wall before he quickly plunged to the ground and ran away.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2024

What a turnaround that is from even just seven days ago when Seattle’s playoff hopes were dangling precariously, if not quite hanging totally by a thread.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2023

“The lights were dangling off of it, half of the bulbs were broke,” said Gary Speicher, the lead maintenance worker.

From Washington Times • Dec. 23, 2019

“Up until then, we were spiraling further down...Now we were dangling there. We weren’t falling anymore.”

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland