1
as in hung around
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as in neglected
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Brooklyn hung around early, with Day’Ron Sharpe’s interior work briefly cutting the deficit to four, but the Rockets answered every push.—
C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
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The Heat still hung around, though, competing with the Nuggets in a second quarter that included six lead changes.—
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Grimy grout can make even the cleanest floors look dingy and neglected.—
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The second and third pillars of the 3×8H Wellness Philosophy focus on recovery and sleep, which are often neglected.—
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And he’d been effectively frozen-out by an offense that forgot how to move the ball.—
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Prime Members can unlock exclusive deals on anything Santa forgot to leave under the tree, with prices starting at just $7.—
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I'mPhaedra Trethan, bummed out about the passing of Raul Malo, lead singer of The Mavericks.—
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Headed to the mountains for the holidays and bummed about the slow progression of the snowpack?—
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“Slacked (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slacked%20%28off%29. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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