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But just the fact that he requires a woman to linger around him all the time, ready to express her devotion and that of his most ardent followers, isn’t a great look.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026

One of my first stops was the village of Carvalhal, where sophisticated clothing and design shops sit alongside old-school cafes where locals linger over coffee.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

So AI’s threat to jobs may be modest now, but it’s enough to linger in people’s minds.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

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

It wasn’t wise to linger on this dangerous topic, but Nurse Beverly asked another question anyway: “How do you think you’re going to accomplish that?”

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

As attendees make their way out of the venue, excitement lingers through the air.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

The attack still lingers in metro Detroit’s close-knit Jewish community, which is centered on Moss’ congressional district.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

"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

His regret lingers alongside his grief, allowing the viewer to understand his complex feelings of remorse.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026

Waves thunder in the distance, and although the ocean’s cadence has always been comforting to me, the silence that lingers in between each crashing wave now strikes me as odd.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

But the chemicals take a long time to break down and have lingered in the environment, particularly in landfill, where they can leach into waterways and then into the sea.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

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

Steel’s acquisition of a nonunion steel mill in Arkansas was a sore spot for the union that lingered for years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

It was a glow that lingered long after the singing had finished.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

If you can’t fit on the one waiting in the docking area when you deplane, you’re stuck lingering for ages—a half hour or more, in some cases—until the next one arrives.

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

On any given Friday night, the restaurants around me are full of twenty-somethings lingering over drinks long after they’ve paid the check.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

Any lingering hope disappeared entirely a couple of balls later when Walter - who made 44 not out off 28 balls - twice hammered Abrar for six down the ground.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

We then lost steam, leaving a lingering sense of dread over the unfinished business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

Todd had been lingering in the background, listening to their conversation.

From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon