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is clinging

  • present progressive of cling (3rd person singular).

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Togelius is clinging to hope, grounded in his decades of industry experience, that the potential of AI will ultimately create more immersive virtual worlds.

From MarketWatch May 23, 2026

Linda alone sees how precariously Willy is clinging to life, and Ms. Metcalf’s forceful turn—I was all but pinned to the back of my seat—reveals how savagely she will fight to save Willy from himself.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

Microsoft is clinging to the very round $500 number, but support there looks tenuous.

From Barron's Nov. 14, 2025

The fact that he went there shows how hard he is clinging to any justification for his destructive behavior, even if it's as pathetic as it is evil.

From Salon Mar. 17, 2025

He leaps off his own isle as it crumbles, landing in a perfect crouch on the isle Penn is clinging to.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu