clung
Example Sentences
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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
She clung to her two older sons, who, as they matured, eluded her grip much as their father had.
I’d tried not to replicate my family members’ unions, and in that vacuum, I clung to a TV show.
From Los Angeles Times
George once clung to an idealised, movie-style Christmas - perfectly wrapped presents, big meals and a bustling house.
From BBC
That first morning, with coffee in hand, I tiptoed into the lounge, sank into an armchair and watched the desert sprawl while wispy clouds clung to the horizon under a brightening sky.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
