lingering

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Lingering Middle East tensions also could weigh on Disney’s plans for a new Persian Gulf waterfront theme park and resort near Abu Dhabi.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Lingering concerns about consumer confidence, which fell more than expected in January according to The Conference Board, may be a factor as well.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Lingering on the chopping block is no fun.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Lingering inflation could discourage the Fed from cutting its key U.S. interest rate in December for the third meeting in a row.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 15, 2025

Lingering along the snow-line in the mountains, and ascending and descending with it, is a species of deer known as the mule-deer.

From Memoirs of Orange Jacobs by Jacobs, Orange