clinging

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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

Norco was clinging to a 1-0 lead until scoring two runs in the seventh on a Codey Brown sacrifice fly and throwing error.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

In the lead-up to the Great Depression, they hoarded coins and bullion, clinging to their wealth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

It's scary, but clinging to branches and putting my foot where she tells me, I manage to get high enough to hide.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman