linger

Example Sentences

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In the far north of the UK, particularly northern Scotland, there will be close to 19 hours of daylight, with twilight lingering well into the night and barely any true darkness.

From BBC

Like the locals, you might plan to go for a meal and linger the whole evening.

From The Wall Street Journal

Union representatives are warning that airport lines could linger for weeks as TSA agents stay off the job until they are paid.

From Barron's

Union representatives are warning that airport lines could linger for weeks as TSA agents stay off the job until they are paid.

From Barron's

Whenever the fighting ends, Fratantoni said, lingering questions will include what damage has been done to the world’s oil supply, how that plays into inflation and what the bond market will make of it.

From MarketWatch