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also hanged (at)
as in haunted
to go to or spend time in often
most summer afternoons, we'd hang at the municipal pool for a few hours
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Scott stars as a prickly author who visits an Irish hotel haunted by a witch and also gets embroiled in a murder mystery.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
1 May 2026 -
Unfortunately, her swift weight loss comes with a side of being haunted by the body’s ghost.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
1 May 2026
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The obligatory sanatoria are visited, the obligatory spa towns are frequented, the obligatory Freudian analyst is consulted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Seattle Magazine recommends avoiding lawns or parks treated with herbicides, pesticides or fertilizer, and steering clear of roadsides, high-traffic areas and spots frequented by pets.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2026
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In 1933, a writer for this magazine visited Saliger and reviewed letters from satisfied customers.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Finley Stevens, a third-year student at the University of Rhode Island who visited Montréal over his spring break, noted that many of the bars his group visited were packed with college students, many from the University of Rhode Island as well.—
Megan Wallitsch,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Hung (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hung%20%28at%29. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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