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

On the morning after Europe clung on to victory, Donald looked exhausted when he sat down for a BBC Sport interview.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

The British may have clung to their monarchy for 2½ centuries since their American cousins rejected it, but the relationship between royals and their loyal subjects hasn’t always been smooth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

She clung to the angel’s arm, trying to claw her way back onto the collapsing shore.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman