linger
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Others linger only for a moment, reading the names of the victims before stepping back, as though unsure how long it is appropriate to stay.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
The scent of coffee or chai might linger.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
As investors continue to monitor a fragile cease-fire agreement between the U.S. and Iran as the two countries negotiate a peace plan, inflation worries linger due to the spike in oil prices.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026
Rather than linger among the motor oil and snack aisles, she retreated to a nearby restaurant until her table was ready.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
There was a certain captivating sense of having penetrated into a secret corner of the world, but in the murderous sun it was impossible to linger.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing linger
The Diary of Anne Frank
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List 5
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15
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