clung

Example Sentences

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“This woman clung to her baby, and said, ‘I just had this baby.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026

These people never lost hope that the vouchers they clung to would be worth something again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Given the recent interest-rate and stock market volatility, it isn’t surprising that investors have clung to the safety of money-market funds.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

The unemployment rate, meanwhile, has clung to a low 4.3% for three months in a row.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Ivan and Anya both jumped and clung to each other as a figure silhouetted against the light stomped to the doorway, halted just inside, and jammed its hands to its skirted hips.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack