snuggle
verb (used without object)
to lie or press closely, as for comfort or from affection; nestle; cuddle.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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Instead, Guinea has been snuggling up to France, which has gradually swallowed its indignation over the man who said no.
From Time Magazine Archive
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