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

A handful of people clung to an idea of normality, saying they were crossing into Turkey for vacations planned before the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 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

Children clung to their mothers inside halls lacking the most basic necessities.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

I forced back tears as I heaved upward again, got a grip, and clung on.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo