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as in to hang around
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Outside scenes meant hanging around in the tropical sun for hours, and toward the end of the project a lot of the crew fell ill.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025 -
Clearly, City, top of the table with games in hand on all their rivals, don’t plan to hang around in this division.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Both groups will try to forget about their record and season to date on Thursday during the first of two games.—
Tony East,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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And don't forget to follow Allure on Instagram and TikTok—or subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on all things beauty.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 Jan. 2025
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When he himself isn’t bummed out, Scott Avett (who flew to New York to be with the cast and crew during its final week) remains philosophical.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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Expecting to see spikes in seasonal affective disorder, Dr. Leibowitz was shocked to learn that Nordic people weren’t all that bummed out by the long, dark, and extreme winters.—
Julia Ries,
SELF,
16 Jan. 2025
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While politicians spent years virtue-signaling and high-fiving themselves, basic services and infrastructure were neglected.—
William Choslovsky,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Jan. 2025
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That report concluded that the main threats to the statistical agencies include declining public participation in surveys, not enough laws to help protect the data's integrity from political interference and neglect from congressional appropriators.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
24 Jan. 2025
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Most asteroids hang about in the Mars to Jupiter region, and the ones near Earth obviously hang about a bit closer.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
2 Oct. 2024
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The big picture: The nine-block shopping district got its own Art Deco-style sign on Monday, which now hangs about 25 feet in the air over Cary Street by Burtons Grill & Bar.—
Sabrina Moreno,
Axios,
1 Oct. 2024
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Plus: What better way for locals to veg out during a stressful election season than with some grade-A on-screen drama?—
Mimi Montgomery,
Axios,
19 Sep. 2024
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This isn't only a place to veg out, though.—
Hannah Walhout,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2023
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About 3 million workers were idled, and recovery has been mediocre at best.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Hospitals are shutting their obstetrics units, and companies that sold baby formula are idling factories.—
Alexandra Stevenson,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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