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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

So AI’s threat to jobs may be modest now, but it’s enough to linger in people’s minds.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

Uncertainty will also linger this week until a lockup period expires on Thursday, allowing a portion of SpaceX employees to sell their shares post-IPO.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

But despite football's world governing body confirming the proposal was being withdrawn on Saturday, the infamy will linger much longer.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

That ghosts could linger, draining spaces of their life if they weren’t taken care of.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

As attendees make their way out of the venue, excitement lingers through the air.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 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

When I head to my room, Peeta lingers to talk to Portia.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

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

Despite admitting that he’d like to be asked back to the band, bad blood lingered.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 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

So, I sat back and drank the fresh glass of tea he made for me, without milk or sugar this time, so that the leaves’ strong, earthy taste lingered like smoke on my tongue.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

If you can’t fit on the one waiting in the docking area when you deplane, you’re stuck lingering for ages—a half hour or more, in some cases—until the next one arrives.

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

On any given Friday night, the restaurants around me are full of twenty-somethings lingering over drinks long after they’ve paid the check.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

Any lingering hope disappeared entirely a couple of balls later when Walter - who made 44 not out off 28 balls - twice hammered Abrar for six down the ground.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

“Ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and lingering inflation concerns contributed to market volatility.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

The sensation is identical to entering the circus, even down to the scent of caramel lingering in the air, but there is something deeper beneath it, something heavy and ancient underlying the paper and string.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern