linger

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Price surges in fuel could also linger, as companies are often slow to lower prices after their costs decline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Union representatives are warning that airport lines could linger for weeks as TSA agents stay off the job until they are paid.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Smell, he says, is tricky, as the aroma may linger and become a distraction.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

It may be a bit more of a struggle for some Irish Sea coasts where fog could linger into Saturday afternoon.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Later he would want to linger over every bottle cap.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles