clung

Example Sentences

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The crew had been searching for Mandy for more than 40 minutes, while she clung to the board.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

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

The number of people who lost jobs and applied for unemployment benefits at the end of February clung to recent lows and added to a flurry of signals suggesting the labor market has stabilized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

Her father clung to her so tight she could barely breathe.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz