cling
Example Sentences
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“There are so few moments I’ve completely nailed in parenthood. This is one of them, and I cling to it.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
The cost of health insurance may be another factor as people cling to their jobs.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026
Here in Kapisillit in western Greenland, a cluster of coloured houses cling to the hillside in a frozen fjord.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
A 2-0 defeat on Friday continued Villa's poor form - they have won just three of their past 10 Premier League games as they cling on to third in the Premier League.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
I cling to my anger with every ounce of humanity left in my ruined body, but it’s no use.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
Vocabulary lists containing cling
Unit 1: Telling Details
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Nehru's "Tryst with Destiny" Speech
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