clinging

Example Sentences

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Yet investors are clinging to signs that price pressures may be stabilizing as markets navigate rising oil prices, Middle East tensions, and growing concerns about the Federal Reserve’s next move.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

In the case of Ali, 26, the boat was so full people could be seen clinging onto the edges, some with their legs dangling in the water.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Despite all that, Bores, a former employee of surveillance tech giant Palantir, insists he’s not against A.I.—he’s just trying to make it work for those of us still stubbornly clinging to our carbon-based brains.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

The weighted ratio is still clinging to its sell signal from a week ago, as it has yet to fall to new relative lows.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

I spin around, still clinging to the flyer, as if it’s some kind of invisibility shield.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila