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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

In May the group warned that red squirrels, which "still cling on" in parts of northern England, could disappear entirely within 25 years.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Yet the regime seems to think it can wait him out, and it may cling to that hope as long as there is no viable day-after plan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

Perhaps the house was stained to its very foundation and that smell of something long dead and dried would always cling to the rooms and the rustle of rats would always come from the ceiling.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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

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

In Indonesia's Lembeh Strait at night, a tiny crab clings to a drifting jellyfish.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 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

My coat is so heavy, the water clings to it, dragging me farther and farther down into the deep.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

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

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

Ryder clung onto Nathaniel as waves repeatedly crashed over them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 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

Fox finished fifth, kept his card and clung on to a path that brought wins on the DP World Tour, PGA Tour and now the Open Championship.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Allun brushed at his coat, as though removing the dried mud that clung there was all that was important to him.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

The Yankees were clinging to a 1-0 lead in the fifth inning when Boston’s rookie manager, Chad Tracy, made a choice that will haunt New England all winter long.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Both junk-bond ETFs ended Monday clinging to slight 2026 gains on a total return basis, partly due to the higher compensation investors get for taking more risk in junk bonds.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Researchers often found dirt and debris clinging to the animals, along with tiny parasites living on their bodies.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026

Ideally they should come fresh from your garden, eaten with just enough dirt still clinging to them to imply virtue.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026

The boat she was clinging to so desperately was sinking.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz