lingered
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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 ● Sep. 29, 2026
In 1980, it was renamed the National Museum of American History, but the tension lingered.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
After the memorial service, El-Sayed lingered for a bit to shake the hands of people in attendance.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Across the bay the yachts of the city’s rich lingered motionless all summer, never seeming to arrive or depart.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
She lingered on the portrait of Edward and thought of Judge Quinzy.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
