linger over
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And questions linger over the postseason availability of several other MLB difference-makers as October approaches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
There should be enough food to linger over, enough food for seconds, enough food that nobody is quietly wondering what they’ll eat when they get home.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
But the Ashes hangover – pun intended – will linger over this England regime.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
In the Starbucks drive-thru, I open Gi and linger over a poll about problem behaviors.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
Brian shrugged and continued, calling out the names in singsong fashion, with measured pauses, letting his voice linger over the names and numbers, a weird litany here in the quiet office.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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