Example Sentences

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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

China has clung to harsh “zero-Covid” policies aimed at eradicating Covid infections, even as its vaccination efforts have lagged.

From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2022

In May, Mahinda, who had been appointed prime minister, himself resigned, but Gotabaya has clung to power.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2022

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