languish for
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Yet unlike the Ukrainians, these refugees are forced to languish for years in inhumane, slum-like camps, while their children are denied schooling.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2022
He and other labour activists allege that in many industrial accidents, cases languish for years while the accused are released on bail.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2022
Others are maimed, and many languish for so long they grow into women and are forgotten.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2021
Since you were busy and let your own messages languish for a few days, you can assume there’s a decent chance the same is true for him.
From Slate ● Dec. 19, 2020
It is a pity that such a real good work should languish for want of popular support amongst the wealthy English residents at Naples and at home.
From Cities of the Dawn by J. Ewing (James Ewing) Ritchie
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