clung
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Those are the values Americans clung to when 9/11 sent us reeling.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
Those who wrote to her “often clung to every possible shred of plausible deniability.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 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
Having grown increasingly frustrated during the second set, Paolini composed herself for third and held serve easily, while Eala clung on.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Penelope and the Incorrigibles were caught and swept inside; they clung fast to one another just as they had in Euston Station on the day they arrived in London.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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