clung

Example Sentences

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For 11 months, I clung to my newfound identity as a ‘we,’ even though there was little ‘us.’

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The Cherries will enter Europe for the first time next season via the Europa League as Liverpool clung on to fifth place by three points.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Yet the same people clung fiercely to their self-image as gutsy investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Children clung to their mothers inside halls lacking the most basic necessities.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Anya clung to the heavy flour sack as she made her way toward the blacksmith’s soot-stained smithy.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack