clung

Example Sentences

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Both Conservative group leader Simon Tagg and Labour group leader Dave Jones clung on to the Westlands and Keele seats respectively.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

The almost overly seasoned bits that clung stubbornly to the metal.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026

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

Tansy tried to put Little Britches down, but she clung like a leech.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck