linger
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As so many staff left these labs and research centers after their projects were reined in or canceled, the upheaval is likely to linger, the scientists, many of them based in Boulder, warn.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Among Hackman properties is Culver Steps, a popular office and retail complex where Erewhon is an anchor tenant and attraction for visitors who linger in the center’s outdoor spaces.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Best not linger on that one for too long.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Joshua Joseph, the chief AI scientist at Harvard University’s Berkman Klein Center, compared the effect to a social-media feed and the way a few posts you linger on can quietly reshape everything you see afterward.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Then again, he didn’t linger or try to touch me this time.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
Vocabulary lists containing linger
The Diary of Anne Frank
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List 5
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15
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