Example Sentences

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Humphries had clung on to the number one spot for a little longer with a magnificent display to beat Gerwyn Price 16-13 in an enthralling first semi-final.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025

He had clung so tightly to his grandfather's leg as he tried to save himself that he left a mark.

From BBC • May 15, 2024

Shellshocked by years of economic malaise that followed the bubble of the 1980s, Japanese executives had clung to the status quo for years.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2023

For months, Natalia Honcharenko had clung to the hope that her son, a Ukrainian soldier who helped defend the Mariupol steelworks against relentless Russian attack, might still be alive.

From Reuters • Feb. 22, 2023

Instead of going inside for dinner, the children had clung to their pretend dishes of dirt.

From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin