clung

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From what we see of Scotty in flashbacks, he was a buoyant blond goofball — exactly the kind of guy that the apparently friendless and family-less Kenna would have clung to like a life preserver.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

McGinnis clung to the hearing room door as police puled him away.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

Sajili clung to a small part of the boat that stayed above the waterline until the last possible moment, before letting go and swimming towards a life raft.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

He draws parallels with Zimbabwe's former President Robert Mugabe, who clung to power into his 90s before being removed by the military.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

He clung to one of its thick fins.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton