loitered

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In the days, weeks and months leading up to the release of “Michael,” the one question that loitered at the top of my mind was why Jackson’s estate wasn’t content to leave well enough alone.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

He loitered in the streets with his friends and called them “my pippin.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

The rest of the Lakers sat silently or loitered in a semicircle waiting for their coaches to join.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2025

Border Patrol cops loitered on the sidewalks of a popular nightlife strip, where they got an earful from a passerby in a pink pointelle shirt.

From Slate • Aug. 13, 2025

In the transitional space of the bus, she turned over the questions that had loitered in her mind since sending off her application six months prior.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly