linger
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The “clear and present danger” for U.S. stocks is rising 10-year Treasury yields, a threat that’s likely to linger.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Instead of being removed from the body, these cells can linger in tissues and release substances that affect surrounding cells.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
In a city where everything can feel fleeting, Kiko Kostadinov has created something that asks you to linger long enough for a memory to form — and perhaps, eventually, become part of the next collection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
But questions about executing a difficult turnaround will linger over the stock, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Lets himself linger over the facts about eagle instincts.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
Yet the image of the male Viking warrior stubbornly lingers, drawing crowds while also haunting the galleries like a restless specter.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
As the question lingers as to how Fortune died, petitions online signed by tens of thousands of people have called for more transparency, and members of US Congress have asked for federal intervention.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
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
The small crowd files out of the room, but Tobias lingers.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
In 1980, it was renamed the National Museum of American History, but the tension lingered.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
"He definitely lingered on the fact that he didn't look after me very well when I was going through treatment."
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
U.S. stocks were mixed as buzz about artificial-intelligence products propelled large tech companies to more record highs even as energy inflation fears lingered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
After the memorial service, El-Sayed lingered for a bit to shake the hands of people in attendance.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Ilya let out a soft laugh that ended in a sigh and lingered at the cavern mouth.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
The wide spread may have been a lingering artifact of the Eurozone debt crisis that followed the financial crisis, but either way, it has started to widen.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
"Before his death, my uncle... had endured displacement, poverty, imprisonment and loss," Ajila told AFP, decrying the lingering danger from "houses on the verge of collapse".
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
However, lingering weakness in the Japanese currency remains a threat to import prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Young, who was limited during training camp and the preseason because of a lingering knee injury, made one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
When I reached our foyer, I stood next to the entry hall table, lingering there.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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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