has clung
- present perfect of cling (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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The unemployment rate, meanwhile, has clung to a low 4.3% for three months in a row.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
For several years, London has been losing ground to its star-studded rivals in Paris and Milan, but it has clung onto its role as a breeding ground for young talent.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
The spotted bug has clung on to its cachet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025
It’s advice that every campaign since has clung to.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2024
Large and dark and round, and set just so on a face the color of a leaf that has clung too long to its tree.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
