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They showed nervousness and had to cling on at the end, relying on a stroke of luck and a controversial refereeing decision to get them over the line.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Pelinka mentioned the possibility of consolidation trades to reach the maximum number, but no transactions have materialized, especially with the Lakers trying to cling to their limited draft assets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Many current systems use superconducting circuits, but these are highly sensitive to electromagnetic noise and stray electrical charges - similar to the static electricity that can make hair cling to a balloon.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

They beautifully elucidate Herzog’s complex notions of loneliness, reminding us that the heart’s desire to cling to something familiar and safe can also be its undoing.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

I was still trying to cling to some form of normalcy and stability, not just for the girls, but for me.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

The orangutan clings to the top of a mostly leafless tree in Indonesia's Borneo, as waves of thick smoke from the forest fires burning below waft over her.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

He gamely wears striped socks and short shorts; she sports Gloria Vanderbilt jeans and clings to her character’s emotional truth like it’s a bucking pterodactyl.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

What is clear is that Infantino is no longer coasting towards a fourth term, if he clings on that long.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Washed up on a rock in the Atlantic after a naval disaster, Christopher Martin clings to life with ferocious tenacity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

When Fd first heard his satiny smooth voice sing “Like a song of love that clings to me,” I knew Miss Patty Cake was like that song of love to Fern.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia

Excellent writers all, but as unlike Tolkien as it is possible to be and mostly opposed to the archaic model of English literary studies he clung to.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Those are the values Americans clung to when 9/11 sent us reeling.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

"I managed to find a wooden plank, which I clung to for two days and one night," Begum said, noting she eventually caught the attention of a passing rescue ship.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

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

The dewy drops clung like lint to his neatly pressed uniform and dripped down his neck from his closely shorn hair.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

It features another family whipsawed by fate and clinging on—to each other, when they can—until the storms of the storytelling end.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

The data showed the car had remained stationary on the rural country lane for about 90 seconds, as the cyclist was still clinging to life.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Divers worked over the past four months to extract its pottery from barnacles clinging to the rocky underwater slope.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

She was found clinging to a tree in late September and tranquilised by a rescue team who administered oxygen and intravenous fluids before moving her to the rehabilitation centre.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

He processed down the grand front staircase, clinging to Aunt Goldie.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles