have clung
- present perfect of cling.
Example Sentences
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Given the recent interest-rate and stock market volatility, it isn’t surprising that investors have clung to the safety of money-market funds.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
The British may have clung to their monarchy for 2½ centuries since their American cousins rejected it, but the relationship between royals and their loyal subjects hasn’t always been smooth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
He could have clung onto her elbow for a teaser.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025
For more than a century, Dr. Alila explained, scientists have clung to a "deterministic" analysis.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 24, 2024
And as if after dragging up roots, she has finally managed to yank them free of the soil they have clung to, she finds she can move her own feet toward the car.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
