cling
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But in Monday’s game, the Sparks could only cling to the game with clenched fists as the gap widened.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Bumblebees have much hairier bodies than honeybees, making it easier for dust and airborne particles containing heavy metals to cling to them before being carried back to the nest with pollen.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
He once criticised African leaders who cling to power.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Meanwhile, U.S. stocks gained as investors cling to the hope of a deal between the two countries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
I can’t cling to my people because my mother—my main person —is part of the terrible thing happening.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
The powder clings beautifully to potatoes before roasting, the dried dairy helping to encourage browning while the herbs perfume every bite.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
This water layer is only a few molecules thick, yet it clings to the nanopore surface and prevents ions from directly interacting with it.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 9, 2026
Between the two sits a fragile procedural fiction the system clings to in order to pretend these worlds do not meaningfully collide.
From Slate ● Jan. 8, 2026
He clings to the hope police could have made a mistake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
She turns to us as he clings to her.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
Having grown increasingly frustrated during the second set, Paolini composed herself for third and held serve easily, while Eala clung on.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
A camp of Gen Z has clung to the dream of work-life balance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
“This woman clung to her baby, and said, ‘I just had this baby.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
Given the recent interest-rate and stock market volatility, it isn’t surprising that investors have clung to the safety of money-market funds.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
When it came to my turn to say good-bye, I clung to him and cried.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
Some passengers were frantically clinging to the hull of the partially submerged vessel, he said, as rescuers administered CPR to a man on a San Francisco police boat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
"It's like you're clinging on, for dear life, onto the ball that is continuing to roll, and sort of cursing yourself and the world the entire time."
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
He’s made the mistake of coming home with the odor still clinging to his clothes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
"Everybody that has a job is clinging to their jobs, but employers are saying 'we don't need to hire anybody right now.'"
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Neither had noticed the mouse clinging to Brad’s jeans.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
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