linger
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Most areas will see sunny spells although thick cloud will linger in north-west Scotland with patchy rain arriving during Friday afternoon.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
If those rains linger, however, that could also affect what is shaping up to be a battle of the ages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Washing produce can reduce your risk, but it doesn’t eliminate it as the parasites can linger in the crevices of produce like raspberries and lettuce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
"That model is currently showing improvements on Saturday, but it is likely that smoke will linger and recirculate for a while," the agency said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
That ghosts could linger, draining spaces of their life if they weren’t taken care of.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
Mr. Woolfson also lingers admiringly on Har Gobind Khorana, a village clerk’s son in British India who went on to synthesize the first fully artificial gene in 1972.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
His regret lingers alongside his grief, allowing the viewer to understand his complex feelings of remorse.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
Anger also lingers over the security failures surrounding the October 7 attacks, which continues to weigh on Netanyahu's standing.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
But there’s still one thing that lingers, he noted.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
Mama’s eyes are soft, and her hand lingers on my cheek.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
Steel’s acquisition of a nonunion steel mill in Arkansas was a sore spot for the union that lingered for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Unlike the plant-based moisturizers I had been using before this experiment, the tallow-based creams lingered on my skin for hours.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Manson’s connection to the home lingered for decades, and less than 30 years after those murders, the dwelling, which had been owned by music producer Terry Melcher, was demolished.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
The smell of burned plastic lingered over the area several hours after the fire started, while most of the windows of the bar were blown out.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
Anya lingered, wondering if anyone had even seen her throw the first horseshoe, and then Mama shoved past the crowd.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
Tim Waterer of KCM Trade said: "Traders remain somewhat nervy about the scale of the capex being committed, given lingering concerns over how long the return-on-investment phase may take to fully materialise."
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
I was genuinely searching for real answers in “The Man Will Burn” to lingering questions like, what’s up with these clowns and why do so many people despise them?
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
A couple of months ago, I made the mistake of lingering on an Instagram post that promised teachings on how to “regulate your nervous system.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Derek Tang, co-founder of LH Meyer/Monetary Policy Analytics, agreed there is lingering doubt in the market.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
She spun as Wielaf appeared with Alfhercht lingering behind him.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
Vocabulary lists containing linger
The Diary of Anne Frank
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15
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