1
as in to keep (to)
to give steadfast support to
continued to cling to the old ideas of child rearing long after they had gone out of fashion
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2
as in to grip
to have or keep in one's hands
clung to a pole in the subway car to keep from falling as it lurched along
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Week in Review Asian equities were mixed for the week as the U.S. recession fears gripped the region.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025 -
An idea may grip you when Venus retrograde aligns with Pluto.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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At the food pantry, an elderly woman, clutching a bag of cubed butternut squash, grabbed her arm, Vinz recalled.—
Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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In the background, Carnie can be seen tightly clutching her tissues and wiping away tears.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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When the vessels clench after a pulse of norepinephrine, cerebrospinal fluid moves in to fill the gap.—
ByMitch Leslie,
science.org,
8 Jan. 2025
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After walking out of a prison near Seoul, Yoon waved, clenched his fists and bowed deeply to his supporters who were shouting his name and waving South Korean and U.S. flags.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Marshall also took time to defend Qatar from accusations of buying influence through its contributions to American universities, a point of discourse Qatari agents have historically worked to quash.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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During World War Two, the United States established over a dozen military bases in Greenland to defend the North Atlantic from Nazi incursion.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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About two dozen people held signs lambasting the billionaire outside a dealership in London as passing cars and trucks tooted horns in support.—
Michael Liedtke,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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The Kremlin holds some three-quarters of Zaporizhzhia and has illegally declared its complete annexation.—
Tim Lister and Maria Kostenko,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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Bleeding and lying on the floor, Margarita managed to grab Marcos’s leg, while Leo managed to escape.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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Urban Roots was the only California brewery to grab a spot on USA Today’s list of the best brewpubs in the United States.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Tallulah paid tribute to Willis in an emotional Instagram post, which featured a photo of the father-daughter pair standing by side by side.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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As the parents described standing by their choice not to vaccinate, photos of one child, who had to be medevaced to a Lubbock hospital, filled the screen.—
Brandy Zadrozny,
NBC News,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Cling (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cling%20%28to%29. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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