clung
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Excellent writers all, but as unlike Tolkien as it is possible to be and mostly opposed to the archaic model of English literary studies he clung to.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Those are the values Americans clung to when 9/11 sent us reeling.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
Ryder clung onto Nathaniel as waves repeatedly crashed over them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
"I managed to find a wooden plank, which I clung to for two days and one night," Begum said, noting she eventually caught the attention of a passing rescue ship.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
A dusting of snowflakes still clung to the envelope, like a sprinkling of white sugar on a cupcake.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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