linger
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At the last meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, three Reserve Bank presidents dissented from the easing bias in the FOMC’s statement, emphasizing the risk that high inflation may linger.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
There was no mass pitch invasion at the final whistle, while home fans did not linger.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
And yet the suspicions stubbornly linger, causing frustration, and some concern, among tour operators.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
All of it builds toward a simple, unavoidable truth: this version of the Sparks can’t afford to linger in potential.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Mia quit her job at the art store—her belly was starting to show—but kept her other jobs, though she allowed the Ryans to linger under the impression that she had stopped working.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
Vocabulary lists containing linger
The Diary of Anne Frank
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15
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