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clung

American  
[kluhng] / klʌŋ /

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of cling.

clung British  
/ klʌŋ /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of cling

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Yet the same people clung fiercely to their self-image as gutsy investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Under such circumstances, people clung to their faith in God.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

McGinnis clung to the hearing room door as police puled him away.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

USC clung to a one-point lead as freshman Alijah Arenas stepped back for a jumper that clanged away.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

We cried then, and clung to one another in the dark of the garden.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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