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hang over
Remain suspended or unsettled, as in They plan to let the vote hang over until the next session . This usage alludes to something suspended or floating in the air. [c. 1200]
Also, hang over one's head . Threaten or be imminent, as in I've got that test hanging over me , or A stiff fine is hanging over his head . [Mid-1500s] Also see hang by a thread .
Example Sentences
It comes as the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster from 14 years ago continues to hang over the country, conjuring painful memories.
Sheets of corrugated iron hang over narrow shop doorways, and children rattle along on donkeys between the market stalls.
The families' lawsuit comes as question marks hang over the future of TikTok in the US.
Clouds began to hang over Trudeau's government in recent years, which weathered a series of often self-inflicted scandals, including a controversy over a deal with a Canadian firm facing corruption charges and photos that emerged of the prime minister wearing brownface makeup.
In the meantime, the sentence will hang over Trump.
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