linger

Example Sentences

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“Once that storm moves through, we might still see lingering showers on Wednesday night but then we’ll get a break through Saturday,” Kittell said.

From Los Angeles Times

But Madrid's imposing Victory Arch, built in the 1950s on a busy roundabout to celebrate the victory of Franco's fascist-backed nationalists in the 1936-1939 civil war, is a standout example of the symbols that linger.

From Barron's

Instead of moving through quickly, they linger, giving the high winds time to cause severe damage.

From Literature

"Knots pass through quickly, just like a quick bump, whereas plectonemes linger and create extended signals. This offers a path to richer, more nuanced readouts of DNA organization, genomic integrity, and possibly damage."

From Science Daily

Light rain is likely Tuesday night into Wednesday, Schoenfeld said, with lingering rain chances through the end of the week.

From Los Angeles Times