linger
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The bright, colorful space offers plenty of seating and a patio for warmer days, making it an easy place to linger.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
But the Ashes hangover – pun intended – will linger over this England regime.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
As so many staff left these labs and research centers after their projects were reined in or canceled, the upheaval is likely to linger, the scientists, many of them based in Boulder, warn.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Among Hackman properties is Culver Steps, a popular office and retail complex where Erewhon is an anchor tenant and attraction for visitors who linger in the center’s outdoor spaces.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
The noises without increase in volume, pass into my dream and yet linger in my memory.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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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