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That is one reason why the prime minister's aides are relishing the new parliamentary term, when news stories come along at a faster rate and so are less likely to linger in the headlines.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

While several industry experts told MarketWatch that controversies over advertisements tend to fizzle out in the medium term, there’s always a chance that damage to its brand could linger.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

But the concern now, as Stewart continues to deal with a foot issue, is whether this injury could continue to linger beyond just a game or two of his sophomore season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

But just the fact that he requires a woman to linger around him all the time, ready to express her devotion and that of his most ardent followers, isn’t a great look.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 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

For all the sore glutes and calves, what lingers most is the appeal of turning this into a weekend ritual.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

The attack still lingers in metro Detroit’s close-knit Jewish community, which is centered on Moss’ congressional district.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

"But there's also a surprising amount of heart – of the warm, still-beating kind – as it lingers on the faces of its fallen," she said.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

His regret lingers alongside his grief, allowing the viewer to understand his complex feelings of remorse.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026

She hands the kit to Ray, then lingers on the doorstep.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

But the chemicals take a long time to break down and have lingered in the environment, particularly in landfill, where they can leach into waterways and then into the sea.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Concerns about major tech companies’ aggressive data-center investment lingered.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

One moment from Bottura’s episode has lingered most.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

Any who lingered too long on the coastal path were immediately ushered back out by the soldiers.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

He lingered on the stoop, eyebrows pulled into a concerned W. “I asked some people in the village where you lived.”

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

If it melts, "it especially affects the lingering aftertaste once you've taken a sip."

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

A lingering nostalgia for the past, alongside an acute dissatisfaction with the present, has fed the party's popularity in its eastern strongholds.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

This lingering "memory" of obesity in helper T cells could interfere with normal immune functions.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026

Another negative was lingering suspicion over the 2015 diesel scandal, when Volkswagen admitted to cheating on U.S. emissions tests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Apa grabs the edge of the open door frame, the smell of bleach and Windex from cleaning the lawyers’ offices last night still lingering on his hands.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na