Example Sentences

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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

And USC still is clinging to College Football Playoff hopes because of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

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

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

I still feel that oily heaviness on my skin, like death is clinging to me even though I have defeated it.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth