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

The weighted ratio is still clinging to its sell signal from a week ago, as it has yet to fall to new relative lows.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

“Lives of the Saints” is an ode to the folly—and the ecstasy—of clinging to beautiful delusions long past their expiration dates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Hypothermic and clinging to her paddleboard after being swept out to sea, mother-of-four Mandy Galloway felt her life slipping away.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 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