hang together
verb
hung together; hanging together; hangs together
1
: to remain united : stand by one another
2
: to have unity : form a consistent or coherent whole
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The music is an odd blend of classic podcast atmospherics—pensive follow-along vibes, a little jazz, guitar-rock blasts to rev up the narrative awe—that somehow hangs together fine.
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Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
In his belief in the better angels of our nature, Francis echoed a lineage of pragmatic idealists—from Benjamin Franklin’s call to hang together or hang separately, to JFK’s exhortation to serve the common good.
—Michael Sheldrick, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
If all Republicans hang together, there’s nothing Democrats can do to block it.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 20 Feb. 2025
What makes his Ross so compelling — and allows the film to hang together on the whole — is Ford's abundant humanity.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
In his belief in the better angels of our nature, Francis echoed a lineage of pragmatic idealists—from Benjamin Franklin’s call to hang together or hang separately, to JFK’s exhortation to serve the common good.
—Michael Sheldrick, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
If all Republicans hang together, there’s nothing Democrats can do to block it.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 20 Feb. 2025
What makes his Ross so compelling — and allows the film to hang together on the whole — is Ford's abundant humanity.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Hang together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20together. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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