cleave to
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Especially rewarding are the book’s first two “acts,” which cleave to Apollonius’ epic to sketch a sort of Bildungsroman of the young Medea and render her own perspective on the events that follow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
Elsewhere representations of women cleave to gender stereotypes focusing on their roles in home and their clothing.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
Viral genome sequences indicate the teen was infected with the type of H5N1 typically found in wild birds and that it had mutated to better cleave to the respiratory tract.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2024
For now, voters need to consider the question: In a period of post-pandemic school chaos, is it best to cleave to the status quo, or is it time for upheaval?
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2024
“By reason of the voice of my groaning, my bones cleave to my flesh...”
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
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