lingered

When a federal judge deemed Google a “monopolist” last year, questions lingered about how he would help restore competition in online search.

A few hikers lingered on their mats, watching the moon rise.

Though widely debunked in the West, this false claim lingered across the Global South.

But when that shoulder injury lingered past high school and into his freshman season, there was no ignoring it anymore.

Even as broadband replaced the hiss of a modem, dial-up lingered, especially in rural communities where high-speed internet still hasn’t reached.