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clung

adjective as in adhered

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Instead, he clung to power, eventually leading to Madagascar's elite military unit, of which Randrianirina was chief, to seize power.

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While the brand encourages using oil, in tests the surface released pancakes and scallops with ease; eggs clung a bit.

The US and China have clung to a fragile trade ceasefire brokered in May, preventing triple-digit tariffs that was threatened between both countries.

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Instead, he clung to power, dissolving his government and holding a series of dialogues with different groups of people, efforts that were not enough to appease the protesters.

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"Even the alternatives that people clung to for survival have disappeared," it said, referring to "ambaz", a residue of peanuts after oil has been extracted, which is normally fed to animals.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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