Example Sentences

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Mrs Fenton argued that the man had been clinging to the outside of the motorhome rather than being inside it.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2025

The migrants had been clinging to the jagged rocks after their boat smashed into the reef late Friday.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 6, 2023

Firefighters said all all the migrants, including a child, who had been clinging to the rocks after their boat smashed into the reef late Friday early Saturday, were saved.

From Washington Times • Aug. 6, 2023

Southwest of Sumas, Washington, a 59-year-old man from Everson identified by police as Jose Garcia remained missing after his truck was swept into a flooded field and he had been clinging to a tree.

From The Guardian • Nov. 17, 2021

A second before, Aunt Maud had been clinging to the wagon side, jigging home with the rest of us.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck