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clinging



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Togelius is clinging to hope, grounded in his decades of industry experience, that the potential of AI will ultimately create more immersive virtual worlds.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

“I’m afraid to go inside and not find her,” Masoumeh Mehran said, clinging to the hope that one day “the door will open and Setayesh will walk in wearing her school uniform.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

We’re clinging to that belief but will concede that it may be irrational.

From Slate • May 2, 2026

Hampton made four saves against Iceland - all in the second half - as England were clinging on.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

His limbs felt stiff and his palms stung from clinging on to the rock.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook




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