cling
Example Sentences
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Rather than fleeing from such a leader, followers cling to him for salvation and protection.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
Automated conveyor belts shuttle boxes of wine along to a massive pallet wrapper, like a giant cling film dispenser twirling the pallets around ready for shipment.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
People who cling to their initial belief in poker get into serious trouble.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
And Kantaria is hoping he can just about cling on until then.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
There was nothing at all to cling to on that red-gold stone.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
Vocabulary lists containing cling
Unit 1: Telling Details
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Nehru's "Tryst with Destiny" Speech
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Ship Breaker
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