clung

Example Sentences

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The British may have clung to their monarchy for 2½ centuries since their American cousins rejected it, but the relationship between royals and their loyal subjects hasn’t always been smooth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

USC clung to a one-point lead as freshman Alijah Arenas stepped back for a jumper that clanged away.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

New York clung to a three-point lead in the final 10 seconds as the Sixers' Tyrese Maxey missed a three-pointer under pressure before OG Anunoby stole the ball from Joel Embiid.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

Zapata Rivera, who has a pending asylum claim, clung to his family.

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2026

I clung to him and hobbled across some tracks to where another train was waiting, engine already puffing smoke.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom