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as in to hold on
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Behind them, dozens of drawings done by Kotb's daughters hung on their back door.
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Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
When rescue personnel arrived, the kids were hanging on to a tree branch.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
Germany, in the lead after the first two runners, just needed to hang on to get gold with 55 points.
—Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 2 Aug. 2024
This Water Street bar in the former Rosie's space is a chill spot to hang on the weekends.
—Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 31 July 2024
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Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
When rescue personnel arrived, the kids were hanging on to a tree branch.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
Germany, in the lead after the first two runners, just needed to hang on to get gold with 55 points.
—Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 2 Aug. 2024
This Water Street bar in the former Rosie's space is a chill spot to hang on the weekends.
—Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 31 July 2024
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“Hang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20on. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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