are clinging
- present progressive of cling.
Example Sentences
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This environment means many employees are clinging to their jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025
For the vast majority of the season Arsenal were Liverpool's main challengers for the Premier League title, but their disappointing run of form recently means they are clinging on to second place.
From BBC ● May 3, 2025
Sorting strand by strand to see if tiny, six-legged insects are clinging to your scalp.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2024
“I can’t describe our situation. We are clinging to life, and that’s it,” said Mohammad al-Masri, a 31-year-old accountant who is also sheltering with his family in a tent in Rafah.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2024
Suddenly his arms are around me, and we are clinging to each other.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
