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From the concrete rooftop garden atop the Santa Monica building that houses Kelley’s production office, Tinker looked out at the hills, remembering the wall of smoke that lingered for days.

Justice Secretary Angela Constance said it was a "widely misunderstood" verdict that "traumatises" victims and leaves a "lingering stigma on the accused".

From BBC

Its quiet, almost enough to get out, but theres one vehicle lingering.

From BBC

Given a new, unexpected opportunity as Foster’s replacement, Skipper, 47, might use any lingering disappointment from his last interim stop as motivation.

Think of these firebreaks like mental buffers: they give your mind a chance to process what you've just done, let go of lingering stress and prepare for what's next.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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