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linger

[ling-ger] / ˈlɪŋ gər /




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Uncertainty will also linger this week until a lockup period expires on Thursday, allowing a portion of SpaceX employees to sell their shares post-IPO.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

But despite football's world governing body confirming the proposal was being withdrawn on Saturday, the infamy will linger much longer.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Abatzoglou hypothesized the region’s link between wildfires and soil moisture could cause the mitigating effects of the preceding El Niño to linger longer.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

"That model is currently showing improvements on Saturday, but it is likely that smoke will linger and recirculate for a while," the agency said.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

The thoughts were there like the smell of coffee that seemed to linger in the house long after it had been brewed.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds

"But there's also a surprising amount of heart – of the warm, still-beating kind – as it lingers on the faces of its fallen," she said.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

As the din of clanking metal dims, the smell of grease and exhaust lingers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Anger also lingers over the security failures surrounding the October 7 attacks, which continues to weigh on Netanyahu's standing.

From Barron's Jul. 12, 2026

But there’s still one thing that lingers, he noted.

From MarketWatch Jul. 11, 2026

She hands the kit to Ray, then lingers on the doorstep.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

One moment from Bottura’s episode has lingered most.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

Most of those arrivals have been sent back to Morocco but crowds of the youngest ones lingered, saying they hoped to make it to mainland Europe.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

Manson’s connection to the home lingered for decades, and less than 30 years after those murders, the dwelling, which had been owned by music producer Terry Melcher, was demolished.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

Dozens more lingered in the parking lot and on the lawn.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Misha vanished, and Anya lingered in the hall, mind whirling.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

The high temperatures are the result of a high-pressure system lingering over the area.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

And they've left lingering questions about what sparked the sudden influx: whether social media posts promising an easy path to Europe just went viral or this was something more deliberate, even organised.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

The resignation comes as Indonesia’s financial markets have been pressured by domestic and external forces, with the government’s economic policy and fiscal discipline under scrutiny, and questions lingering about the country’s market appeal.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Tim Waterer of KCM Trade said: "Traders remain somewhat nervy about the scale of the capex being committed, given lingering concerns over how long the return-on-investment phase may take to fully materialise."

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

She smelled soap and sweat and the lingering scent of something else that she couldn’t quite name.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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