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
With the global energy shock caused by the conflict expected to linger, AFP's video journalists around the world have explored how countries are experimenting with the climate transition.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
The scent of coffee or chai might linger.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
The effects are likely to linger, even if the cease-fire holds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
They linger in the doorway, and I give them an exaggerated eye roll, playfully shoving them out into the hallway.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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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