lingered
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But she also drew the ire of Boyle Heights residents exasperated over the noxious smells that lingered in the wake of a massive fire at a cold-storage warehouse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
For most of my life, the era of American gate-keeping faced by that generation of Chinese immigrants lingered like an old scar—painful to contemplate, but numbed and faded by the passage of time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
The smell of smoke lingered in the air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
The kerfuffle lingered in headlines on Wednesday as a news outlet released surveillance video from Art of Play purporting to show Clarkson's visit.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
My eyes lingered longingly over the promise to reveal our fortunes.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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