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Similar feelings linger for another controversial maneuver, in which Koch opted to replace the vessel’s tactician, J.J.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 2, 2026
The “clear and present danger” for U.S. stocks is rising 10-year Treasury yields, a threat that’s likely to linger.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 25, 2026
Instead of being removed from the body, these cells can linger in tissues and release substances that affect surrounding cells.
From Science Daily β Sep. 23, 2026
And questions linger over the postseason availability of several other MLB difference-makers as October approaches.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 16, 2026
Dicey did not let herself linger by the boat.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
Residual dye lingers in tanks and fuel systems, Neuman said, adding that “even trace amounts in clear diesel can bring IRS and state penalties outside the waiver window.”
From MarketWatch β Oct. 6, 2026
Yet the image of the male Viking warrior stubbornly lingers, drawing crowds while also haunting the galleries like a restless specter.
From Science Daily β Sep. 23, 2026
For all the sore glutes and calves, what lingers most is the appeal of turning this into a weekend ritual.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 3, 2026
Amid the mania, the question lingers: What the heck is this crazy lure supposed to be?
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 12, 2026
Autumn lingers on the colorful character selection screen.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
The match eventually resumed on the fourth day and the cancellation of the tour was narrowly avoided, but mistrust and ill-feeling between England and Pakistan lingered for years later.
From BBC β Sep. 29, 2026
In 1980, it was renamed the National Museum of American History, but the tension lingered.
From Salon β Sep. 25, 2026
U.S. stocks ended mixed as buzz about AI products propelled large tech companies to more record highs even as energy inflation fears lingered.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 22, 2026
After the memorial service, El-Sayed lingered for a bit to shake the hands of people in attendance.
From Slate β Sep. 17, 2026
I left Mrs. B’s and lingered in front of my house, not wanting to go inside.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
Truist starts IBM stock at Hold, citing lingering concerns over the tech giant’s second-quarter execution fumble.
From Barron's β Oct. 9, 2026
It is rare Arsenal are totally outclassed, so the loss to Brighton left a lingering sense of uncertainty going into the extended break.
From BBC β Oct. 9, 2026
Success now will rely on turning consumers’ lingering curiosity into customer loyalty, Boyd said.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 8, 2026
In his second year in the majors, he was thrust into the primary role behind the plate for two months because of Will Smith’s lingering neck injury.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 23, 2026
A simple trick of distracting his attention long enough to slip out through the hall, despite the lingering temptation to stay.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Vocabulary lists containing linger
The Diary of Anne Frank
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12β15
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