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Recent Examples of hang in
The sensors either hung in the canopy or embedded themselves in the ground depending on type.
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David Hambling, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The retired general’s portrait at the Pentagon, hung in the Joint Chiefs hallway, was taken down Monday less than two weeks after it was put up.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Two of van Gogh’s famous sunflower paintings, which were surrounded by crowds all night, hung in another room.
—Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Downtown, a flyer advertising the celebration in Spanish hung in a Guatemalan corner store, three blocks from where lifelong residents ice fished in the middle of frozen Lake Okabena.
—Giovanna Dell'orto, Twin Cities, 20 Jan. 2025
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David Hambling, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The retired general’s portrait at the Pentagon, hung in the Joint Chiefs hallway, was taken down Monday less than two weeks after it was put up.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Two of van Gogh’s famous sunflower paintings, which were surrounded by crowds all night, hung in another room.
—Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Downtown, a flyer advertising the celebration in Spanish hung in a Guatemalan corner store, three blocks from where lifelong residents ice fished in the middle of frozen Lake Okabena.
—Giovanna Dell'orto, Twin Cities, 20 Jan. 2025
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However, the character of the 1956 home has very much carried on decades later in its three bedroom, four bedroom space — even with some matching wallpaper and bedspreads.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2025
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However, a handful of events will carry on with a charitable component, including the starry Clive Davis party and MusiCares tribute concert.—
Kirsten Chuba,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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That effort started poorly as the Bucks scored a mere three points in the game’s first six minutes, looking very much like a team that had only been able to use the hotel fitness center and unable to get on a basketball court for three days.—
Eric Nehm,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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The president-elect spoke over the phone with two of the holdouts and convinced them to get on the team and vote for Johnson before the vote closed.—
Audrey Fahlberg,
National Review,
23 Jan. 2025
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On Thursday, Trump shrugged off the dispute, explaining that Musk and Altman just don't get along.—
Deepa Shivaram,
NPR,
24 Jan. 2025
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Neighbors described him at the time as a nice kid who got along with others in the neighborhood.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Glenn Close got by with a little help from her friend.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Keke Palmer is Dreux, and SZA is Alyssa, best friends and roommates in West Los Angeles who are barely getting by and dream of financial stability.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2025
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All three of them hug (while Bananas pretends to try to make out with Michele).—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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The video is difficult to make out, a police witness acknowledged.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
15 Jan. 2025
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Instead, soldiers would be learning healthy coping strategies, texting etiquette and the signs of a toxic relationship.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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During her interview, MacDowell touched on how she’s coped with her children growing older and moving out.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
Fox News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Then, in December, the National Park Service issued its final rule restricting bear baiting on Alaska lands managed by the NPS.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
31 Jan. 2025
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These findings show the potential of probiotics as a non-antibiotic strategy for managing chronic antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. 12.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
30 Jan. 2025
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Library of Congress Over the generations, one question has endured: What, if anything, is owed to the people?—
Joseph Rushmore,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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This anniversary initiative shines a spotlight on its enduring legacy, with celebrated artist and cultural visionary Theaster Gates joining as a partner, cementing the store’s position at the nexus of culture and commerce.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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