clung

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

McGinnis clung to the hearing room door as police puled him away.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

On the morning after Europe clung on to victory, Donald looked exhausted when he sat down for a BBC Sport interview.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 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

Just as I reached him, he picked himself up and clung to a pine sapling like it was Aunt Goldie.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles