hang on
verb
hung on; hanging on; hangs on
1
: to keep hold : hold on to something
2
: to persist tenaciously
a cold that hung on all spring
3
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Detectives spotted two large portraits of Palmisano hanging on the back walls of the lounge and suggested a follow-up interview.
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Mary Spicuzza, Journal Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2024
During the 2022 elections, however, the DFL dominated Minnesota state politics with a trifecta win, hanging on to executive leadership and creating majorities in the Minnesota House and Senate.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Aug. 2024
With rosary beads in hand, Patty led the group down the trail, stopping occasionally to reflect upon the pictures of Rachel at different ages that hung on trees lining the gravel path.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2024
Play by the rules and layer one (or two) on the floor or break with convention and hang on the wall for a cheeky
nod to the intersection between design and art.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2024
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Mary Spicuzza, Journal Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2024
During the 2022 elections, however, the DFL dominated Minnesota state politics with a trifecta win, hanging on to executive leadership and creating majorities in the Minnesota House and Senate.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Aug. 2024
With rosary beads in hand, Patty led the group down the trail, stopping occasionally to reflect upon the pictures of Rachel at different ages that hung on trees lining the gravel path.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2024
Play by the rules and layer one (or two) on the floor or break with convention and hang on the wall for a cheeky
nod to the intersection between design and art.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Hang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20on. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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