clinging

Example Sentences

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Scotland fans will now be clinging on to hopes of progressing as one of the eight best third-placed sides.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Yet investors are clinging to signs that price pressures may be stabilizing as markets navigate rising oil prices, Middle East tensions, and growing concerns about the Federal Reserve’s next move.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Despite all that, Bores, a former employee of surveillance tech giant Palantir, insists he’s not against A.I.—he’s just trying to make it work for those of us still stubbornly clinging to our carbon-based brains.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Togelius is clinging to hope, grounded in his decades of industry experience, that the potential of AI will ultimately create more immersive virtual worlds.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Because they were everywhere, clinging to freshly scrubbed laundry on clothes lines, or stuck to the bottom of well-heeled shoes, the butterflies were on everyone’s most wanted list, including Mamá’s.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall