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[ling-ger] / ˈlɪŋ gər /




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There are also risk factors that continue to linger.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The chemicals do not break down under normal environmental conditions and research has shown the toxins are in dangerous concentrations in water, soil and food and can also linger in the body.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The stock is falling as spending fears linger.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto let a day’s stroll linger into profundity, the twilight dimming and human connection brewing in all its possibilities.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

My mouth was too dry to answer, so I simply shook my head and tugged her sleeve, urging her not to linger.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn




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