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Many current systems use superconducting circuits, but these are highly sensitive to electromagnetic noise and stray electrical charges - similar to the static electricity that can make hair cling to a balloon.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
WSJ: This is worrying for people who want to cling to their skills, though, right?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
The loaf came tightly wrapped in cling film with a small white sticker bearing a line drawing of a blue barn.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
When the burn or scald has cooled, lay cling film over it, if possible.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
I cling to the branch with one hand and lean out.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
He gamely wears striped socks and short shorts; she sports Gloria Vanderbilt jeans and clings to her character’s emotional truth like it’s a bucking pterodactyl.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Washed up on a rock in the Atlantic after a naval disaster, Christopher Martin clings to life with ferocious tenacity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The cheese clings to the warm crackers, the pepper blooms in the fat and the whole thing eats like the bar snack version of cacio e pepe.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
Natasha eventually took Shalom home but still clings to her faith that God will help her find a cure.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
The swirling dust clings to my wet cheeks.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
Those are the values Americans clung to when 9/11 sent us reeling.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
"I managed to find a wooden plank, which I clung to for two days and one night," Begum said, noting she eventually caught the attention of a passing rescue ship.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Fox finished fifth, kept his card and clung on to a path that brought wins on the DP World Tour, PGA Tour and now the Open Championship.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The Dodgers catcher had previously clung to hope that the two, who had been reported missing, would be found.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
He offered Abby his arm and she clung to it.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
The one-time industry disruptor is now the establishment and in the middle of a tricky turnaround plan aimed at clinging on to market dominance.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The Yankees were clinging to a 1-0 lead in the fifth inning when Boston’s rookie manager, Chad Tracy, made a choice that will haunt New England all winter long.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Both junk-bond ETFs ended Monday clinging to slight 2026 gains on a total return basis, partly due to the higher compensation investors get for taking more risk in junk bonds.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Researchers often found dirt and debris clinging to the animals, along with tiny parasites living on their bodies.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026
If it were, Mrs. Maroney would have pressed it selfishly to her chest like Flora clinging to my bag of lemon drops.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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