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Example Sentences
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They beautifully elucidate Herzog’s complex notions of loneliness, reminding us that the heart’s desire to cling to something familiar and safe can also be its undoing.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
The size of her crowds has ballooned over the past 12 months, and when listeners discover her tracks, they often cling to them like a raft in a storm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
"The man's crossed legs might evoke indifference, the phone a culture of emptiness, the parasol a comfort people cling to," it said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
It is supplying the constitutional context and stripping away the pretense courts so often cling to when they want to stay out of the fray.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
A few ashes still cling to the sides.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
