lingered
Example Sentences
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In the two years since, questions have lingered about the extent of U.S. involvement in the stunning capture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 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
An AFP journalist saw thick black smoke rising over the Moscow region on Saturday morning, which lingered until at least late afternoon.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Has the office served its purpose, or has it lingered one bureaucracy layered on top of a bunch of other bureaucracies, as some critics foresaw?
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026
I veered to a stop at the end of the hall and lingered just out of sight.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
